Flood
Pronunciation: /ˈflʌd/
Flood (noun)
- A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.
- A large number of things or people arriving at the same time.
Examples
- The flood damaged many homes in the area.
- After the heavy rain, the flood covered the streets.
Common collocations: severe flood, flood warning, flood damage, flood of information, flood of memories
Flood (verb)
- To fill or cover a place with water.
- To receive or have too many things at once.
Examples
- The river can flood the nearby fields.
- Heavy rains might flood the basement.