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Definition flood in British English

flood verb

verb
/flʌd/
1

if water floods a place, it covers it

Example

Water burst through the dam and flooded local villages.

Example

The ground floor of the house was flooded.

Synonyms and related words
inflate pump up blow up
1.1

to become covered or filled with water

Example

Ten years ago the valley flooded.

Synonyms and related words
inflate pump up blow up
1.2

if a river floods, water rises up over its edges and covers the land around it

Synonyms and related words
deluge flash flood flood
1.3

if water floods somewhere, it flows there quickly and in large amounts

Example

Water was flooding in through the back door.

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
2

if light floods into a place or floods a place, the place becomes filled with bright light

Example

I opened the curtains and light flooded into the room.

Example

Pale sunshine flooded the classroom.

Example

Suddenly the house was flooded with moonlight.

Synonyms and related words
reflect flood fade
3

if people or things flood somewhere, they go there or arrive there in large numbers

Example

Calls have been flooding into our office from worried parents.

Example

Refugees are flooding out of the capital.

Example

The TV station was flooded with complaints.

Synonyms and related words
arrive enter reach fill cram stuff
4

if you flood an engine, or if it floods, too much fuel goes into it and it will not start

Synonyms and related words
backfire burn up come to life
5

if tears flood your eyes, or if your eyes flood with tears, you suddenly start to cry

Synonyms and related words
tears cry tearful
6

if colour floods your face or cheeks. or if your face floods with colour, your face suddenly turns red because you feel a strong emotion

7

if an emotion floods through you, or if you are flooded with an emotion, you suddenly feel it strongly

Example

Relief flooded through him.

Synonyms and related words
come over return run away with
Definition flood in British English