Meaning of 'flood'

noun

a large flow

Synonyms: overflow outpouring

noun

the act of flooding

Synonyms: flowage

noun

light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam

Synonyms: floodlight flood lamp photoflood

noun

the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

Example: "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune -Shakespeare"

Synonyms: flood tide rising tide

noun

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

Synonyms: alluvion inundation deluge

noun

an overwhelming number or amount

Example: "a flood of requests"

Synonyms: torrent inundation deluge

verb

cover with liquid, usually water

Example: "The swollen river flooded the village"

verb

become filled to overflowing

Example: "Our basement flooded during the heavy rains"

verb

fill quickly beyond capacity

Synonyms: swamp deluge inundate

verb

supply with an excess of

Example: "flood the market with tennis shoes"

Synonyms: glut oversupply