Quicksand vs. Swamp
Difference Between Quicksand and Swamp
Quicksandnoun
Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts
My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it.Swampnoun
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes.
Quicksandnoun
Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically
The quicksands of youth...Swampnoun
A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures who have adapted specifically to that environment.
Quicksandnoun
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
Swampverb
To drench or fill with water.
The boat was swamped in the storm.Quicksandnoun
a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
Swampverb
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.Swampverb
(figurative) To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.
Swampnoun
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
Swampnoun
a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables;
he was trapped in a medical swampSwampverb
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged;
The tsunami swamped every boat in the harborSwampverb
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid;
the basement was inundated after the stormThe images flooded his mind
