flood flood /ˈflʌd/

noun

1. () The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land  ( alluvion , deluge , inundation , flood )
   the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
    Plains fertilized by annual inundations
   plains fertilized by annual inundations
   
   
2. () A large flow  ( outpouring , overflow , flood )
   a large flow
    The continuous rainfall resulted in a flood that submerged the town.
   The continuous rainfall resulted in a flood that submerged the town.
   
   
3. () Light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography  ( flood lamp , floodlight , photoflood , flood )
   light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
    The photographer used a flood to illuminate the subject for the portrait session.
   The photographer used a flood to illuminate the subject for the portrait session.
   
   
4. () An overwhelming number or amount  ( inundation , torrent , deluge , flood )
   an overwhelming number or amount
    A flood of requests
   a flood of requests
    A torrent of abuse
   a torrent of abuse
   
5. () The act of flooding; filling to overflowing  ( flowage , flood )
   the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
   
6. The occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)  ( flood , flood tide , rising tide )
   the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
    A tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune
   a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune
   

verb

1. () Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid  ( deluge , inundate , swamp , flood )
   fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
    The basement was inundated after the storm
   the basement was inundated after the storm
    The images flooded his mind
   The images flooded his mind
   
2. () Cover with liquid, usually water  ( flood )
   cover with liquid, usually water
    The swollen river flooded the village
   The swollen river flooded the village
    The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes
   The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes
   
3. Become filled to overflowing  ( flood )
   become filled to overflowing
    Our basement flooded during the heavy rains
   Our basement flooded during the heavy rains
   
4. Supply with an excess of  ( flood , glut , oversupply )
   supply with an excess of
    Flood the market with tennis shoes
   flood the market with tennis shoes
    Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
   Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient