flood
9 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #5,335
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Definitions
verb
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
noun
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/flˈʌd/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural floods
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a large flow
the act of flooding
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
an overwhelming number or amount
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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