nounπShareA (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water."The heavy rain caused a flood that closed the roads to school this morning. "disasterenvironmentgeographyweathertoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with."a flood of complaints"amountdisasterenvironmenttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb."The flood of the tide covered the beach, making it impossible to walk along the shore. "nauticaloceanweathertoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA floodlight."The floodlight shone brightly on the stage during the school play. "utilitytechnologydeviceelectricmachinebuildingtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMenstrual discharge; menses."After the start of her monthly flood, Sarah felt a little tired. "physiologybodymedicinesextoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWater as opposed to land."The floodwaters covered the schoolyard, making it impossible to get to class. "disasterenvironmentweathergeologytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall."The heavy rain flooded the streets after the storm. "weatherdisasterenvironmentgeographytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover or partly fill as if by a flood."The floor was flooded with beer."disasterenvironmentweathergeographynaturetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with."The teacher flooded the students with homework assignments, making it difficult for them to keep up. "amountdisasterenvironmenttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation."The student flooded the online discussion forum with irrelevant messages about his pet hamster, trying to disrupt the class discussion about the history of the Roman Empire. "technologycomputinginternetcommunicationtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bleed profusely, as after childbirth."The new mother flooded after giving birth to her twins. "medicinephysiologybodytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading