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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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   Learn the meaning of flood as a verb and a noun, with different senses and contexts. Find out how to use flood in sentences, idioms and expressions, and see synonyms and related words.

   • Znaczenie Flood, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • English (US)

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

   • Flood: Indonesian Translation

     FLOOD translate: air bah, banjir, membanjiri. Learn more in...

   • Flood: Italian Translation

     FLOOD translate: allagare, allagarsi, inondare, inondazione,...

   • Flood: Thai Translation

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

   • Flood: Catalan Translation

     flood translate: inundar-se, inundar, riuada, inundació....

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

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   The types of floods include areal flooding, riverine flooding, coastal floodingand urban flooding. There is also the intentional flooding of land that would otherwise remain dry. This may take place for agricultural, military, or river-managementpurposes.

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

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

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   noun. (Netherlands) series of dams and drainage systems designed to isolate and dam the Zuiderzee, an inlet of the North Sea. 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.

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

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLOOD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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   3 days ago · A flood is a high-water stage in which water 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 geography.