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   flood

   /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 inundationswampingdelugetorrentoverflowflash floodfreshetdownpourcloudburstspate
   • ▪ 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. literary
   • 2. an outpouring of tears: "she burst into floods of tears" Similar outpouringtorrentrushstreamgushsurgecascadeflow
   • ▪ an overwhelming quantity of things or people happening or appearing at the same time: "his column provoked a flood of complaints" Similar successionseriesstringchainbarragevolleybatteryavalanchetorrentstreamtidespatestormshowercascadewaverushoutpouringOpposite trickle
   • 3. short for floodlight

   verb

   • 1. cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood: "the dam burst, flooding a small town" Similar inundateswampdelugeimmersesubmergedrownengulf
   • ▪ 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). Similar overflowburst its banksbrim overrun overrare:overbrimdisembogue
   • ▪ overfill the carburettor of (an engine) with petrol, causing the engine to fail to start.
   • 2. arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities: "sunlight flooded in at the windows" Similar pourstreamsurgeswarmpilecrowdthrongOpposite trickle
   • ▪ completely fill or suffuse: "she flooded the room with light"
   • ▪ overwhelm with large amounts or quantities: "our switchboard was flooded with calls" Similar glutswampsaturateoversupplyoverfilloverloadoverwhelm
   • 3. (of a woman) experience a uterine haemorrhage.

   Word Origin Old Englishflōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloed and German Flut, also to flow.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLOOD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems: Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen. The whole town flooded when the river burst its banks.

   • English (US)

     FLOOD meaning: 1. to cause to fill or become covered with...

   • Znaczenie Flood, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     flood definicja: 1. to cause to fill or become covered with...

   • Flood Spanish Translation

     FLOOD translate: inundar, inundarse, anegar, anegarse,...

   • Flood: Thai Translation

     FLOOD translate: น้ำท่วม, จำนวนมาก, ทำให้ไหลไปด้วยน้ำ. Learn...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FloodFlood - Wikipedia

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   A flood is an overflow of water (or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. [ 1 ] . 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.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › floodFlood Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

6. www.britannica.com › science › floodFlood | Causes, Effects & Prevention | Britannica

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   3 days ago · A flood is a high-water stage that overflows its natural or artificial banks onto normally dry land. Learn about the types, causes, effects and prevention of floods from Britannica, the online encyclopedia of science and history.

7. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › floodFlood - National Geographic Society

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   A flood is when water overflows or soaks land that is normally dry. Learn about the causes, effects, and types of floods, and how they affect people and the environment.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › floodFLOOD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Learn the meaning of flood as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out the origin, history, and related words of flood in the Collins English Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of flood – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of flood as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, idioms and translations. Find out how to use flood in different contexts, such as water, amount or disaster.