flood

Pronunciation

• enPR: flŭd, IPA ^(key): /flʌd/

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Noun

Singular flood

Plural floods

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1. (countable) A flood happens when there has been a lot of rain in a short time and the water covers the ground.

   The storm brought heavy rains, and the resulting flood caused $14 million in damage to crops.

Verb

Plain form flood

Third-person singular floods

Past tense flooded

Past participle flooded

Present participle flooding

1. If a place is flooded, the water covers the ground and often causes a lot of damage.

   In 2005, a hurricane brought so much rain that much of Louisiana was flooded, killing many people, and destroying large parts of the city.

2. To flood means to overwhelm.

   The market has been flooded with boy band recordings.

   Stop flooding the editorial office with your complaints.