drought Meaning & Definition
What Does Drought Mean?
As a noun, drought means A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell. It can also mean A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
Word Facts for Drought
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //dɹaʊt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | losing streak |
| Antonyms | winning streak |
| Plural | droughts |
Drought Definition (Noun)
- A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
His village had faced a drought twice.
- A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
Sri Lanka ended their ten-game drought with a consolation win over Bangladesh.
- dryness, aridness, dry heat
Noun
- (by extension) A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
Synonyms of Drought
Antonyms of Drought
Drought in a Sentence
His village had faced a drought twice.
Sri Lanka ended their ten-game drought with a consolation win over Bangladesh.
Word Forms & Grammar
drought (countable and uncountable, plural droughts)
Words That Rhyme With Drought
Origin of Drought
From Middle English droughte, droghte, drouȝte, from Old English drūgaþ. Cognate with Dutch droogte, Low German Dröögde. By surface analysis, dry + -t (abstract nominal suffix).
How to Pronounce Drought
You say drought as //dɹaʊt//. It has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Drought
What part of speech is drought?
Drought is a noun.
What is another word for drought?
You can replace drought with words such as losing streak. See the full list of drought synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of drought?
The opposite of drought is winning streak.
What is the plural of drought?
The plural of drought is droughts.