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flood
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- pronunciation:
- fluhd
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A flood is a sudden, strong flow of water onto a dry area. Too much rain can cause a flood, and a flood can cause a lot of damage.
The flood destroyed many homes and buildings next to the river.The hurricane caused a flood in the downtown area of the city. |
| definition 2: |
A flood is a great flow or number of something. If someone gets a flood of letters, they suddenly get a great many letters.
There was a flood of support from everyone in Cassidy's school when they learned a fire destroyed her home.- similar words:
- stream
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| related words: |
mountain, wave |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
floods, flooding, flooded |
| definition 1: |
When a person or thing floods something, they fill it or allow it to get filled with a great amount of water.
Kevin forgot about the water running in the bathtub, and he flooded the bathroom!Rains from the hurricane flooded the entire city.- similar words:
- cover, overflow
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| definition 2: |
If a place floods, it gets filled with water. If a city floods, there is too much water everywhere.
There was so much rain that our basement flooded.The downtown area flooded because of the hurricane.The street flooded because a large water pipe burst open.- synonyms:
- overflow
- similar words:
- swamp
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| definition 3: |
If you are flooded with things, you are suddenly getting very many of them or too many for you to handle. If someone is flooded with phone messages, they are suddenly getting many more messages than usual and maybe more than they can answer.
The teacher was flooded with questions from her students when she came back from being in the hospital.- synonyms:
- swamp
- similar words:
- overwhelm
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| definition 4: |
When a river floods, it means that the river rises and pours onto the land around it. When people flood into a room, it means that people fill the room quickly, and some people may not be able to fit in the room.
Students flooded into the halls when they heard the school bell ring.- synonyms:
- overflow, stream
- similar words:
- flow, pour, rise
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| related words: |
flush, immerse, overflow, stall, well |
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