Drought

Pronunciation: /draʊt/

Definitions of drought

noun a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

Example Sentences

A1 A drought can cause crops to wither and die.

A2 The farmers struggled to grow food during the drought.

B1 The prolonged drought led to water shortages in the region.

B2 The government implemented measures to mitigate the effects of the drought.

C1 The severe drought had devastating consequences on the local economy.

C2 Efforts to combat future droughts require a comprehensive strategy.

Examples of drought in a Sentence

formal The prolonged drought has caused a severe water shortage in the region.

informal Man, this drought is really messing up our crops.

slang We're in the middle of a major drought, it sucks.

figurative Her creativity seemed to be in a drought, as she struggled to come up with new ideas.

Grammatical Forms of drought

• past tense: droughted
• plural: droughts
• comparative: more drought
• superlative: most drought
• present tense: drought
• future tense: will drought
• perfect tense: have droughted
• continuous tense: is droughting
• singular: drought
• positive degree: drought
• infinitive: to drought
• gerund: droughting
• participle: droughted

Origin and Evolution of drought

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'drought' originated from the Old English word 'drugath', which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'dreugothaz' meaning 'dryness'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'drought' has retained its meaning of a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, but its usage has expanded to describe other conditions of scarcity or lack, such as a drought of ideas or a drought of resources.