Also means
flood
Usage Note
Noyer means to drown someone (transitive) or to flood/overwhelm. The reflexive se noyer means 'to drown' (intransitive, of a person). Noyer is also a noun meaning 'walnut tree' — same spelling, different gender (masculine). The phrase se noyer dans un verre d'eau ('to drown in a glass of water') describes someone who panics over small obstacles.
Examples
"Il s'est presque noyé dans la rivière."
Natural Translation
He almost drowned in the river.

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