Meaning & Definition of Swamp in English

1. Low land that is seasonally flooded

• Has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

2. A situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables

• "He was trapped in a medical swamp"

1. Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

• "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"

2. Fill quickly beyond capacity

• As with a liquid

• "The basement was inundated after the storm"

• "The images flooded his mind"