Flooding

Pronunciation: /ˈflʌdɪŋ/

Flooding (noun)

  1. When too much water covers an area, usually after heavy rain.
  2. A strong feeling that is difficult to control, often in therapy contexts.
  3. Receiving too much information at once, making it hard to process.

Examples

  • The heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.
  • Flooding can damage homes and infrastructure.

Common collocations: severe flooding, flooding occurs, flooding risk, emotional flooding, flooding with emotions

Synonyms of Flooding

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Flooding

  • when referring to water scarcity