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flood
noun
a
large
amount
of
water
that
overflows
land
which
is
usually
dry
•
After
days
of
heavy
rain
,
the
river
burst
its
banks
and
a
huge
flood
swept
through
the
town
.
After
days
of
heavy
rain
,
the
river
burst
its
banks
and
a
huge
flood
swept
through
the
town
.
•
Rescuers
used
boats
to
reach
families
trapped
by
the
flood
.
Rescuers
used
boats
to
reach
families
trapped
by
the
flood
.
Old
English
“
flōd
,”
related
to
“
flow
,”
originally
meaning
“
a
flowing
of
water
.”
verb
-
flood
,
flooding
,
floods
,
flooded
to
cover
or
fill
with
water
;
to
become
filled
with
water
•
Heavy
rains
flooded
the
basement
overnight
.
Heavy
rains
flooded
the
basement
overnight
.
•
If
you
leave
the
tap
on
,
the
bathroom
will
flood
.
If
you
leave
the
tap
on
,
the
bathroom
will
flood
.
noun
a
very
large
number
or
amount
of
things
that
appear
or
arrive
suddenly
•
A
flood
of
emails
awaited
me
after
the
long
weekend
.
A
flood
of
emails
awaited
me
after
the
long
weekend
.
•
She
was
overwhelmed
by
a
flood
of
memories
when
she
saw
her
childhood
home
.
She
was
overwhelmed
by
a
flood
of
memories
when
she
saw
her
childhood
home
.
verb
-
flood
,
flooding
,
floods
,
flooded
to
arrive
or
go
somewhere
in
large
numbers
,
or
to
fill
something
completely
with
things
,
people
,
light
,
or
feelings
•
Fans
flooded
into
the
stadium
as
soon
as
the
gates
opened
.
Fans
flooded
into
the
stadium
as
soon
as
the
gates
opened
.
•
Morning
sunlight
flooded
the
room
through
the
open
curtains
.
Morning
sunlight
flooded
the
room
through
the
open
curtains
.
