[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/drought/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) / drought # drought noun (a drought, droughts; uncountable when general) «drought» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. A long period of time with little or no rain, so the land becomes very dry and water is scarce. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/#m1) 2. A long time without something that is needed or wanted: «a goal drought». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/#m2) ### In the lessons In geography and science lessons droughts cause crops to fail, rivers to dry up and animals to suffer; they are linked to bushfires in Australia. In everyday life, a drought can bring «hosepipe bans» (UK) and water restrictions. In sport talk, a «goal drought» means a team has not scored for a long time. Phrases: «severe drought», «in drought», «drought-resistant plants», «water restrictions». ### Examples - The drought dried up the farm dam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/#x1) - Many crops died during the drought. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/#x2) - Cacti are drought-resistant plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/#x3) - There's a hosepipe ban because of the drought. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/#x4) - (Australia) Farmers struggled through a long drought. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/#x5) - The striker ended his goal drought with a brilliant header. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/#x6) - When a drought was impending, he scattered the peasant's seed-corn over a swamp; when a wet season was at hand, he sowed the slopes of the hills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/#x7) ### Note Pronounced «drowt» (rhymes with «out»), not «drot». The «gh» is silent. Do not confuse with «draught» (UK: a cold current of air) or «drought» with «flood» (its opposite). In maths, drought problems often use rainfall data: compare monthly totals to the usual average. ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: Drought is listed among the curses for not keeping the covenant, and rain is a gift for obedience. In the primary lessons: In geography and science lessons droughts cause crops to fail, rivers to dry up and animals to suffer; they are linked to bushfires in Australia. In everyday life, a drought can bring «hosepipe bans» (UK) and water restrictions. In sport talk, a «goal drought» means a team has not scored for a long time. Phrases: «severe drought», «in drought», «drought-resistant plants», «water restrictions». ### Examples - Thus I was: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes. (Torah GEN.31.40, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drought/#x1) - The LORD will smite thee with consumption, and with fever, and with inflammation, and with fiery heat, and with drought, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. (Torah DEU.28.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drought/#x2) - The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts. (Prophets JER.14.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drought/#x3) - I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. (Prophets HOS.13.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drought/#x4) - Drought and heat consume the snow waters; so doth the nether-world those that have sinned. (Writings JOB.24.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drought/#x5) ### Note Pronounced «drowt» (rhymes with «out»), not «drot». The «gh» is silent. Do not confuse with «draught» (UK: a cold current of air) or «drought» with «flood» (its opposite). In maths, drought problems often use rainfall data: compare monthly totals to the usual average. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «drought» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drought/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«drought» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/drought.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «drought» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drought/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«drought» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/drought.html) on Mova free.