Swamp
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Swamp
Noun
- An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes.
- A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
- The alleged corruption, cronyism, inefficiency, and entrenched interests in the federal government, especially in Washington, DC.
Verb
- To drench or fill with water.
"The boat was swamped in the storm."
- To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.
"I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system."
- To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.
- To clear (a road or an area) of brush, particularly so as to create a path for loggers to be able to access trees.