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Floods

noun
/flʌdz/
Word Frequency: 3.6

Definitions

1.nounA (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
2.nounA large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
"a flood of complaints"
3.nounThe flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb.
4.nounA floodlight.
5.nounMenstrual discharge; menses.
6.nounWater as opposed to land.
7.verbTo overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
8.verbTo cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
"The floor was flooded with beer."
9.verbTo provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.
"The station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints."
10.verbTo paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.
11.verbTo bleed profusely, as after childbirth.

Synonyms

inundateoverfilldelugeswampinundationtorrentoutpouringphotofloodoverflowfloodlightrisinghigh

Antonyms

drain

Rhymes With

sudsbluebloodsdudsbudsstudsthudsbloodsbudz
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