flooding

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflʌdɪŋ/ === Verb === flooding present participle and gerund of flood === Noun === flooding (countable and uncountable, plural floodings) An act of flooding; a flood or gush. (psychology, figurative) Emotional overwhelm sometimes leading to a primal state of rage or panic. (psychology) A form of therapy that treats a phobia by suddenly exposing the patient to the object of the phobia, instead of approaching it gradually. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====