noun
flood
fluhd
noun
1
An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
"The flood destroyed dozens of homes along the river."
"Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the valley."
2
A large, overwhelming amount of something arriving all at once.
"A flood of emails filled her inbox overnight."
verb
1
To cover land with water, or to fill something with an overwhelming amount.
"The river flooded the low-lying fields."
"Complaints flooded in after the announcement."
How to Use Flood
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWater overflowing onto dry land, or a huge, sudden rush of something.
Common pairings
a flash flood
flooded with requests
flood the market
Word Forms
flooded past tense, floods plural, Floods plural, floods singular
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Etymology
From Old English flōd, from a Germanic root meaning "to flow" — related to flow, fleet, and flow itself.