deluge (Meaning)

Wordnet

deluge (n)

an overwhelming number or amount

a heavy rain

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

Wordnet

deluge (v)

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

charge someone with too many tasks

fill or cover completely, usually with water

Webster

deluge (n.)

A washing away; an overflowing of the land by water; an inundation; a flood; specifically, The Deluge, the great flood in the days of Noah (Gen. vii.).

Fig.: Anything which overwhelms, or causes great destruction.

Webster

deluge (v. t.)

To overflow with water; to inundate; to overwhelm.

To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover; to overspread; to overpower; to submerge; to destroy; as, the northern nations deluged the Roman empire with their armies; the land is deluged with woe.

deluge Sentence Examples

  1. The sudden deluge of rain flooded the streets, causing traffic chaos.
  2. Social media was inundated with a deluge of messages expressing support for the cause.
  3. As the storm intensified, the deluge of water threatened to breach the riverbanks.
  4. The deluge of criticism from the media forced the company to reconsider its policies.
  5. Residents hurried to reinforce their homes as forecasts warned of an impending deluge.
  6. The concert venue experienced a deluge of ticket sales as soon as they announced the lineup.
  7. The deluge of orders overwhelmed the small business, causing delays in shipping.
  8. Emergency services were stretched thin as they responded to calls during the deluge.
  9. Despite the deluge, the community came together to help those affected by the flooding.
  10. The deluge of information from multiple sources made it difficult to discern fact from fiction.

FAQs About the word deluge

an overwhelming number or amount, a heavy rain, the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land, fill quickly beyond capacity; as with

torrent,flood, tide,inundation, blizzard, stream, bath, river, influx, spate

drought, drought,drouth, trickle, drip, trickle, drouth, drip,dribble, dribble

The sudden deluge of rain flooded the streets, causing traffic chaos.

Social media was inundated with a deluge of messages expressing support for the cause.

As the storm intensified, the deluge of water threatened to breach the riverbanks.

The deluge of criticism from the media forced the company to reconsider its policies.