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Noyer is a French verb meaning to drown. It is used transitively to cause someone or something to die by submersion in water, usually a body of liquid. The standard conjugation in the present tense is: je noie, tu noies, il noie, nous noyons, vous noyez, ils noient. The verb can also be used in the passive sense or with different tenses like any other French verb.

The reflexive form se noyer means to drown oneself or to become overwhelmed by water, emotion, or other substances. For example, se noyer dans l’eau describes drowning, while se noyer dans ses émotions conveys being overwhelmed by one's feelings.

Noyade is the noun form for the act or result of drowning. Une noyade refers to a drowning incident or the state of having drowned, and un noyé denotes a drowned person. In medical and safety contexts, noyade is discussed regarding prevention, rescue, and treatment after submersion.

NoyER is also used figuratively to express being overwhelmed by an excess of something, such as paperwork, information, or requests. Common expressions include noyer quelqu’un sous les documents or se noyer sous les devoirs, illustrating the sense of being flooded or overwhelmed.

Noyer remains primarily a verb related to drowning, with the related nouns noyade and noyé used in factual and descriptive contexts. Its figurative use extends to metaphorically overwhelming a person or situation with an excess of material or sensory input.