Flood Definition
flŭd
flooded, flooding, floods
noun
floods
An overflowing of water on an area normally dry; inundation; deluge.
Webster's New World
The flowing in of water from the sea as the tide rises.
Webster's New World
A great flow or outpouring.
A flood of words.
Webster's New World
A large amount or number, especially when moving from one place to another.
Received a flood of applications.
American Heritage
A floodlight, specifically a unit that produces a beam of intense light.
American Heritage
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verb
flooded, flooding, floods
To rise, flow, or gush out in or as in a flood.
Webster's New World
To cover or fill with or as with a flood; overflow; inundate.
Rain flooded the valley; music flooded the room.
Webster's New World
To move into or fill in large numbers or amounts.
People flooded the square. His inbox was flooded with mail.
American Heritage
To overwhelm in large numbers.
The theater was flooded with ticket requests.
American Heritage
To put much or too much water, fuel, etc. on or in.
To flood a carburetor.
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pronoun
(biblical) The flood referred to in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament.
Wiktionary
idiom
the Flood
- the great flood in Noah's time: Gen. 7
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Flood
Noun
Singular:
flood
Plural:
floodsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Flood
- the Flood
Origin of Flood
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From Middle English flod, from Old English flōd, from Proto-Germanic *flōduz, from Proto-Indo-European *plōtus, derived from *pleu- "to flow". Near cognates include Dutch vloed, German Flut, Danish flod, Icelandic flóð, and Gothic (flōdus).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English flod from Old English flōd pleu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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