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flood
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- pronunciation:
- fluhd
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an overflow of water onto land that is not normally under water.
Our house was destroyed in the flood.- synonyms:
- deluge
- similar words:
- cataract, torrent
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| definition 2: |
a great pouring out or flow.
There was a flood of anger when they closed the youth center.- antonyms:
- trickle
- similar words:
- avalanche, deluge, gush, hail, overflow, stream, surge
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| related words: |
calamity, flush, mountain, wave |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
floods, flooding, flooded |
| definition 1: |
to cover or fill with a flow of water.
The rains flooded the fields.- synonyms:
- deluge, engulf, submerge
- similar words:
- cover, overflow, overrun
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| definition 2: |
to fill or overwhelm with too much of something.
Local radio stations were flooded with telephone calls.- synonyms:
- deluge, swamp
- similar words:
- engulf, overwhelm
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| definition 3: |
to rise, pour, or overflow in a flood or as if in a flood.
The river has flooded twice this year.Students flooded into the hall.- synonyms:
- overflow, stream
- antonyms:
- ebb
- similar words:
- cascade, flow, gush, pour, rise, surge
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| related words: |
flush, immerse, overflow, stall, stream, well |
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