Czech Meaning of flood

povodeň

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Definitions and Meaning of flood in English

Wordnet

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)

Wordnet

flood (v)

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

cover with liquid, usually water

supply with an excess of

become filled to overflowing

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

FAQs About the word flood

povodeň

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