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Definition of flood
1a : a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land The flood inundated the whole area.; also : a condition of overflowing rivers in floodb capitalized : a flood described in the Bible as covering the earth in the time of Noah
2 : the flowing in of the tide
3 : an overwhelming quantity or volume received a flood of phone calls; also : a state of abundant flow or volume or of greatest activity —often used in the phrase in full flood a debate in full flood a political movement in full flood
4 : floodlight
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Examples of flood in a Sentence
A flood inundated the whole area.
the devastating flood of 1936
The water has risen to flood level.
We've received a flood of mail.
a flood of phone calls
Seeing her again brought back a flood of memories.
Recent Examples of flood from the Web
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A coastal flood advisory will remain in effect for the coast through 6 p.m Friday.
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In flood-prone parts of the Gulf coast, so much rain could have dangerous consequences.
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Valley Village resident wants LG&E to do more to let people who live in ash-pond flood zones know about their risks.
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Forecasters said Calvin is expected to dump 5 to 10 inches of rain across Oaxaca, Guerrero and Chiapas states with higher isolated accumulations possible, threatening landslides and flash floods.
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This year, on the other hand, there hasn't been quite the flood of material from superstar acts.
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The National Weather Service had issued two flood advisories for parts of northeastern and east-central Miami-Dade County Friday, including Hialeah, Miami and Miramar down to Coral Gables, South Miami, Kendall, Pinecrest and Richmond Heights.
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As part of that deal, the ECS and the district agreed to develop Whalon Lake to restore the former quarry as a flood control project and to provide a recreational lake, which opened to the public in 2008.
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That’s the upper limit scientists have set to keep climate change from hitting an irreversible tipping point, unleashing catastrophic floods, droughts and storms.
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Origin and Etymology of flood
Middle English, from Old English flōd; akin to Old High German fluot flood, Old English flōwan to flow
Other Bible Terms
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Definition of flood
transitive verb
1 : to cover with a flood : inundate
2a : to fill abundantly or excessively flood the marketb : to supply an excess of fuel to (an engine, a carburetor, etc.) so that engine operation is hampered
intransitive verb
1 : to pour forth, go, or come in a flood
2 : to become filled with a flood
flooder
nounExamples of flood in a Sentence
Heavy rains flooded the valley.
The rivers are close to flooding.
The valley flooded after the heavy rains.
The plain floods every spring.
The room was flooded with light.
The company plans to flood the market with this product.
The office has been flooded with phone calls.
The phone calls have been flooding in.
Refugees flooded into the camp.
Light flooded into the room.
Recent Examples of flood from the Web
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But, The Guardian reports, there are several new, foreign lifestyle philosophies flooding the book market that may very well overtake it.
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The former Frost Middle School is on higher ground and would not flood, according to the map.
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Flooding at Sawgrass Mills mall closes the mall for a second day on Thursday, June 8, 2017.
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The weapons include Kalashnikov rifles, RPG-7s and other Soviet-Style light weapons that have flooded the Middle East in past decades.
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Parts of region got double amount of normal rainfall recently Two more storms forecast this week after weekend showers Some Nebraska corn fields are so flooded that farmers are posting videos of themselves wakeboarding.
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Saraland Mayor Dr. Howard Rubenstein said Monday morning that authorities knew of about 10 homes that had flooded and were still taking stock of the damage.
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Coleman chairs the Republican dark money outfit American Action Network, which has helped flood the airwaves with campaign commercials help vulnerable House GOP incumbents.
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After the shooting, the area was flooded with patrol vehicles and dozens of investigators.
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Origin and Etymology of flood
see 1flood
FLOOD Defined for English Language Learners
flood
playDefinition of flood for English Language Learners
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: a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry
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the Flood : a flood described in the Bible as covering the earth in the time of Noah
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: a large amount of things that come or happen at the same time
flood
Definition of flood for English Language Learners
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: to cover (land) with a flood
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: to become filled or covered by a flood
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: to fill (something) completely
FLOOD Defined for Kids
Definition of flood for Students
1 : a huge flow of water that rises and spreads over the land
2 : the flowing in of the tide
3 : a very large number or amount a flood of mail
Definition of flood for Students
flooded
;flooding
1 : to cover or become filled with water
2 : to fill as if with a flood Sunlight flooded her room.
Medical Dictionary
flood
playMedical Definition of flood
: to have an excessive menstrual flow or a uterine hemorrhage after childbirth
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