floods
Meaning of floods
plural noun
- an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
the villagers had been cut off by floods and landslides
a flood barrier
- an outpouring of tears.
she burst into floods of tears
- short for floodlight.
- cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood.
the dam burst, flooding a small town
- arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities.
sunlight flooded in at the windows
congratulatory messages flooded in
his old fears came flooding back
- (of a woman) experience a uterine haemorrhage.
Old English flōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloed and German Flut, also to flow.
Information about floods
- The singular form of floods is: flood.
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Hyphenation of floods
floods
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- floods is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
floods synonyms
Meaning an overwhelming abundance of people or things:
Meaning overwhelm or flood with water:
Meaning a severe flood:
Meaning a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid:
Meaning the flowing over of a liquid:
Meaning the flood of a river from heavy rain or melted snow:
Meaning a heavy fall of rain:
Meaning a sudden violent rainstorm:
Meaning a large number of similar things coming in quick succession:
Meaning something that streams out rapidly:
Meaning a sudden thrill or feeling of euphoria such as experienced after taking certain drugs:
Meaning a small, narrow river:
Meaning a rapid and plentiful stream or burst of something:
Meaning a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide:
Meaning a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope:
Meaning the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream:
Meaning flood:
Meaning dip or submerge in a liquid:
Meaning cause (something) to be under water:
Meaning submerge or flood (an area):
Meaning (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely:
Meaning flow rapidly in a steady stream:
Meaning move somewhere in large numbers:
Meaning (of a group of people) get into or out of a vehicle or space in a disorganized manner:
Meaning (of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement:
Meaning flock or be present in great numbers:
floods antonyms
Meaning (of a liquid) flow in a small stream:
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