flood (Meaning)
flood (n)
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
an overwhelming number or amount
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
a large flow
the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
flood (v)
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
cover with liquid, usually water
supply with an excess of
become filled to overflowing
flood (v. i.)
A great flow of water; a body of moving water; the flowing stream, as of a river; especially, a body of water, rising, swelling, and overflowing land not usually thus covered; a deluge; a freshet; an inundation.
The flowing in of the tide; the semidiurnal swell or rise of water in the ocean; -- opposed to ebb; as, young flood; high flood.
A great flow or stream of any fluid substance; as, a flood of light; a flood of lava; hence, a great quantity widely diffused; an overflowing; a superabundance; as, a flood of bank notes; a flood of paper currency.
Menstrual disharge; menses.
flood (v. t.)
To overflow; to inundate; to deluge; as, the swollen river flooded the valley.
To cause or permit to be inundated; to fill or cover with water or other fluid; as, to flood arable land for irrigation; to fill to excess or to its full capacity; as, to flood a country with a depreciated currency.
Synonyms & Antonyms of flood
Synonyms:
- flush
- outflow
- overabundance
- gush
- current
- surplus
- flux
- washout
- surfeit
- cascade
- inflow
- discharge
- oversupply
- outpouring
- cloudburst
- alluvion
- excess
- glut
Antonyms:
flood Sentence Examples
- The torrential rains caused a devastating flood that submerged entire neighborhoods.
- The surging waters of the river breached its banks, unleashing a flood that inundated the surrounding countryside.
- The flash flood caught motorists off guard, leaving vehicles stranded amidst rushing water.
- The city's drainage system was overwhelmed by the flood, resulting in widespread property damage.
- The catastrophic flood displaced thousands of residents, who were forced to seek shelter in evacuation centers.
- The receding floodwaters revealed the extent of the devastation, with buildings collapsed and homes destroyed.
- The government declared a state of emergency in response to the unprecedented flood.
- The floodwaters contaminated local water sources, posing a serious health hazard to the affected communities.
- The flood's aftermath brought challenges of cleanup, recovery, and rebuilding.
- The memory of the devastating flood served as a stark reminder of the power of nature's fury.
FAQs About the word flood
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The torrential rains caused a devastating flood that submerged entire neighborhoods.
The surging waters of the river breached its banks, unleashing a flood that inundated the surrounding countryside.
The flash flood caught motorists off guard, leaving vehicles stranded amidst rushing water.
The city's drainage system was overwhelmed by the flood, resulting in widespread property damage.
