flood (flʌd
)
Definitions
noun
- the inundation of land that is normally dry through the overflowing of a body of water, esp a river
- the state of a river that is at an abnormally high level (esp in the phrase in flood) related adjective diluvial
- a great outpouring or flow ⇒
a flood of words
- the rising of the tide from low to high water
- ((as modifier) ⇒
the flood tide
Compare ebb (sense 3)
- theatre short for floodlight
- archaic a large body of water, as the sea or a river
verb
- (of water) to inundate or submerge (land) or (of land) to be inundated or submerged
- to fill or be filled to overflowing, as with a flood ⇒
the children's home was flooded with gifts
- (intr) to flow; surge ⇒
relief flooded through him
- to supply an excessive quantity of petrol to (a carburettor or petrol engine) or (of a carburettor, etc) to be supplied with such an excess
- (intr) to rise to a flood; overflow
- (intr)
- to bleed profusely from the uterus, as following childbirth
- to have an abnormally heavy flow of blood during a menstrual period
Alternative Forms
ˈfloodable adjective ˈflooder noun ˈfloodless adjectiveWord Origin
Old English flōd ; related to Old Norse flōth , Gothic flōdus , Old High German fluot flood, Greek plōtos navigable; see flow, float2Flood2 (flʌd)
Definitions
noun
- Henry. 1732–91, Anglo-Irish politician: leader of the parliamentary opposition to English rule
Translations
- British English:
flood
If there is a flood, a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry.Many people were injured in the floods.flʌd NOUN Many people were injured in the floods.
- Spanish:
inundación
nf
- French:
inondation
nf
- German:
Flut
nf
- Chinese: 洪水 n
- Arabic: فَيَضَان n
- Portuguese: cheia nf
- Russian: потоп nm
- Croatian: poplava nf
- Czech: povodeň nf
- Danish: oversvømmelse nutr
- Dutch: vloed nm
- Finnish: tulva n
- Greek: πλημμύρα nf
- Italian: inondazione nf
- Japanese: 洪水 n
- Korean: 홍수 n
- Norwegian: oversvømmelse nm
- Polish: powódź nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: enchente nf
- European Spanish:
inundación
nf
- Swedish: översvämning nutr
- Thai: น้ำท่วม n
- Turkish: sel n
- Vietnamese: lũ lụt n
- British English:
flood
If something such as a river or a burst pipe floods an area that is usually dry, it becomes covered with water.The river flooded the city's underground tunnel system.flʌd VERB The river flooded the city's underground tunnel system.
- Spanish:
inundar
v
- French:
inonder
vt
- German:
überschwemmen
vt
- Chinese: 淹没 vt
- Arabic: يُغْرِقُ vt
- Portuguese: inundar vt
- Russian: затоплять vt
- Croatian: poplaviti v
- Czech: zaplavit vt zaplavovat
- Danish: oversvømme v
- Dutch: overstromen vt
- Finnish: tulvia v
- Greek: πλημμυρίζω vt
- Italian: inondare vt
- Japanese: 氾濫させる vt
- Korean: (...을) 범람시키다 vt
- Norwegian: oversvømme vt
- Polish: zalać vt zalewać
- Brazilian Portuguese: inundar vt
- European Spanish:
inundar
v
- Swedish: översvämma vt
- Thai: ท่วม vt
- Turkish: su basmak
- Vietnamese: tràn ngập v
- British English:
flood
If an area that is usually dry floods, it becomes covered with water.The kitchen flooded.flʌd VERB The kitchen flooded.
- Spanish:
desbordarse
v
- French:
inonder
vi
- German:
überlaufen
vi
- Chinese: 淹没 vi
- Arabic: يَفْيضُ vi
- Portuguese: extravasar vi
- Russian: нахлынуть vi
- Croatian: nabujati v
- Czech: zaplavit (se) vi zaplavovat (se)
- Danish: blive oversvømmet v
- Dutch: stromen vi
- Finnish: tulvia v
- Greek: πλημμυρίζω vi
- Italian: straripare vi
- Japanese: 氾濫する vi
- Korean: 범람하다 vi
- Norwegian: oversvømme vi
- Polish: zostać zalanym vi być zalewanym
- Brazilian Portuguese: extravasar vi
- European Spanish:
desbordarse
v
- Swedish: svämma över vi
- Thai: ไหลบ่า ไหลล้น vi
- Turkish: su baskınına uğramak vi
- Vietnamese: ngập v
Usage examples
On the other side of the road a taxi up to its doors in water was being pushed by its passengers through the flood.
, A DARKENING STAIN (2002)The attack - which took seven of the 13 DNS servers offline for two hours - comprised an overwhelming flood of server status requests.
New Scientist (2003)Iran's biggest concern is that fleeing Iraqi refugees could flood across the border, Prof. Hassan said.
Globe and Mail (2003)By Chris Brown, Daily Post THOUSANDS of people are expected to flood the city this weekend for Liverpool's August Bank Holiday party.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2002)She found she was talking to an open door and the chemical flood went with him, leaving a sick residue of embarrassed guilt.
, THE PAINTER (2003)