flood

== English == === Alternative forms === floud (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English flod, from Old English flōd, from Proto-West Germanic *flōdu, from Proto-Germanic *flōduz, from *plew- (“to flow”). Cognate with Scots flude, fluid, Saterland Frisian Floud, Dutch vloed, German Flut, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish flod, Icelandic flóð, and Gothic 𐍆𐌻𐍉𐌳𐌿𐍃 (flōdus). === Pronunciation === enPR: flŭd, IPA(key): /flʌd/ (Northern England) enPR: flo͝od, IPA(key): /flʊd/ Rhymes: -ʌd === Noun === flood (plural floods) An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. (figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with. The flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb. A floodlight. Menstrual discharge; menses. (obsolete) Water as opposed to land. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Verb === flood (third-person singular simple present floods, present participle flooding, simple past and past participle flooded) To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall. To cover or partly fill as if by a flood. (figuratively) To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with. (Internet, ambitransitive) To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation. To bleed profusely, as after childbirth. ==== Synonyms ==== (overflow): overfill (cover): inundate (provide with large number): inundate, swamp, deluge (overwhelm a chatroom or forum): spam ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “overflow”): drain ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === === Anagrams === of old == Middle English == === Noun === flood alternative form of flod == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English flood. === Pronunciation === === Noun === flood m (plural floods) (Brazil, Internet slang) a flood of superfluous text messages ==== Related terms ==== floodar