Swallowing without restraint primarily? (8)
I believe the answer is:
drowning
'swallowing' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being present participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for drowning that I've seen before include "Dying from submersion in water" , "Flooding (an area)" , "Being killed by water" , "fatal accident" , "going under" .)