drownproof

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verb

To train (a person) to float in water without sinking or drowning, occasionally raising the mouth above the surface to take a breath.

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Meanings

verbdrownproof (third-person singular simple present drownproofs, present participle drownproofing, simple past and past participle drownproofed)

present singular third person drownproofs · participle present drownproofing · participle past drownproofed · past drownproofed

  1. transitiveTo train (a person) to float in water without sinking or drowning, occasionally raising the mouth above the surface to take a breath.

Origin

From drown + -proof.

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APA

drownproof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drownproof

MLA

“drownproof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drownproof. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drownproof,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drownproof.

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