flood
/fləd/
noun
- an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land."a flood barrier"synonyms: inundation, swamping, deluge, torrent, overflow, flash flood, freshet, downpour, cloudburst, spate
- an outpouring of tears or emotion."Rose burst into such a flood of tears and sobs as I had never seen"synonyms: outpouring, torrent, rush, stream, gush, surge, cascade, flow
- short for floodlight.
verb
- cover or submerge (a place or area) with water."the dam burst, flooding a small town"synonyms: inundate, swamp, deluge, immerse, submerge, drown, engulf
- arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities."sunlight flooded in at the windows"synonyms: pour, stream, surge, swarm, pile, crowd, throng
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