flood

flood
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flōd; akin to Old High German fluot flood, Old English flōwan to flow Date: before 12th century 1. a. a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land; also a condition of overflowing <
rivers in flood
>
b. capitalized a flood described in the Bible as covering the earth in the time of Noah 2. the flowing in of the tide 3. an overwhelming quantity or volume; also a state of abundant flow or volume — often used in the phrase in full flood <
a debate in full flood
>
4. floodlight II. verb Date: 1663 transitive verb 1. to cover with a flood ; inundate 2. a. to fill abundantly or excessively <
flood the market
>
b. to supply an excess of fuel to (as an engine or its carburetor) so that engine operation is hampered intransitive verb 1. to pour forth, go, or come in a flood 2. to become filled with a flood • flooder noun

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  • flood — [flud] n. [ME flode < OE flod, akin to Ger flut: for IE base see FLOW] 1. an overflowing of water on an area normally dry; inundation; deluge 2. the flowing in of water from the sea as the tide rises 3. a great flow or outpouring [a flood of… …   English World dictionary

  • Flood — Flood, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flooded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flooding}.] 1. To overflow; to inundate; to deluge; as, the swollen river flooded the valley. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause or permit to be inundated; to fill or cover with water or other fluid; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • flood — (n.) O.E. flod a flowing of water, flood, an overflowing of land by water, Noah s Flood; mass of water, river, sea, wave, from P.Gmc. *flothuz (Cf. O.Fris. flod, O.N. floð, M.Du. vloet, Du. vloed, Ger. Flut, Goth. flodus), from PIE verbal stem… …   Etymology dictionary

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