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Flood
flʌd
Flood definitions
noun
flood
floods
- an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land
"the villagers had been cut off by floods and landslides"
- the biblical flood brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of the human race (Gen. 6 ff.)
- the inflow of the tide
- a river, stream, or sea
- an outpouring of tears
"she burst into floods of tears"
- an overwhelming quantity of things or people happening or appearing at the same time
"his column provoked a flood of complaints"
verb
flood
flooded
flooding
floods
- cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood
"the dam burst, flooding a small town"
- become covered or submerged by a flood
"part of the vessel flooded"
- (of a flood) force (someone) to leave their home
- (of a river) become swollen and overflow (its banks)
- overfill the carburettor of (an engine) with petrol, causing the engine to fail to start
- arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities
"sunlight flooded in at the windows"
- completely fill or suffuse
"she flooded the room with light"
- overwhelm with large amounts or quantities
"our switchboard was flooded with calls"
- (of a woman) experience a uterine haemorrhage