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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.

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2. 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.

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

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   FLOOD definition: 1. to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems: 2. to…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of FLOOD is a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land; also : a condition of overflowing. How to use flood in a sentence.

5. www.earthnetworks.com › floodingWhat is a Flood? - Earth Networks

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   A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Floods are an area of study in the discipline of hydrology. They are the most common and widespread natural severe weather event. Floods can look very different because flooding covers anything from a few inches of water to several feet.

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

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   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. Generally, floods take hours or even days to develop, giving residents time to prepare or evacuate. Sometimes, floods develop quickly and with little warning.

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

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   1 day ago · Flood, high-water stage in which water overflows its natural or artificial banks onto normally dry land, such as a river inundating its floodplain. The effects of floods on human well-being range from unqualified blessings to catastrophes.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLOOD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FLOOD meaning: 1. to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems: 2. to…. Learn more.

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

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   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.

10. www.nationalgeographic.com › environment › articleFloods—facts and information - National Geographic

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    Apr 4, 2019 · A flood occurs when water inundates land that's normally dry, which can happen in a multitude of ways.

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

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    FLOOD definition: 1. If a place floods or is flooded, it becomes covered in water: 2. to fill or enter a place in…. Learn more.