Niagara

Ni·ag·a·ra

noun \nī-ˈa-g(ə-)rə\

Definition of NIAGARA

: an overwhelming flood : torrent <a Niagara of protests>

Examples of NIAGARA

1. <that uncensored remark brought a Niagara of angry calls to the television station>

Origin of NIAGARA

Niagara Falls

First Known Use: 1841

Related to NIAGARA

Synonyms: alluvion, bath, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, flood tide, inundation, flood, overflow, spate, torrent

Antonyms: drought (also drouth)

Related Words: current, river, stream, tide; cloudburst, discharge, flush, gush, outflow, outpouring; flux, inflow, influx; engulfment, washout; avalanche, blizzard; cascade, waterfall; excess, glut, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus

Near Antonyms: dribble, drip, trickle

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