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- Dictionaryflood/flʌd/
noun
- 1. 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" Similar
- 2. an outpouring of tears: "she burst into floods of tears" Similar
verb
- 1. cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood: "the dam burst, flooding a small town" Similar
- 2. arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities: "sunlight flooded in at the windows" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning of flood as a verb and a noun, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out the difference between flood and related words such as inundate, deluge and torrent.
A flood is an overflow of water (or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are of significant concern in agriculture, civil engineering and public health.
A flood happens when water overflows or soaks land that is normally dry. There are few places on Earth where people don’t need to be concerned about flooding.
Learn the meaning of flood as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use flood in a sentence and how it relates to the Bible and the tide.
2 days ago · Flood is a high-water stage in which water overflows its natural or artificial banks onto normally dry land. Learn about the causes, effects and prevention of floods, as well as the flood myths in different cultures and religions.
Flood can be defined as an overflow of large quantities of water onto a normally dry land. Flooding happens in many ways due to overflow of streams, rivers, lakes or oceans or as a result of excessive rain.
noun. a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged. any great outpouring or stream: a flood of emotions; a flood of requests; a flood of patients. the Flood, a universal deluge recorded in the Bible, believed to have occurred in the days of Noah. the rise or flowing in of the tide ( ebb ). a floodlight.
