FLOOD

(noun) a large flow
synonyms : outpouring , overflow
(noun) the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
synonyms : flowage
(noun) light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
synonyms : flood lamp , floodlight , photoflood
(noun) the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
"a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune"
synonyms : flood tide , rising tide
(noun) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
"plains fertilized by annual inundations"
synonyms : alluvion , deluge , inundation
The deluge caused severe mudslides. -added by nithi
(noun) an overwhelming number or amount
"a flood of requests", "a torrent of abuse"
synonyms : deluge , inundation , torrent
a deluge of thanks and appreciation for the returning troops -added by nithi
(verb) cover with liquid, usually water
"The swollen river flooded the village", "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"
(verb) become filled to overflowing
"Our basement flooded during the heavy rains"
(verb) fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
"the basement was inundated after the storm", "The images flooded his mind"
synonyms : deluge , inundate , swamp
(verb) supply with an excess of
"flood the market with tennis shoes", "Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient"
synonyms : glut , oversupply

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