flood

A2 Topic:Weather & Climate

US /flʌd/ See IPA manual

Freq #5325

Meanings

1

noun
A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.

The heavy rains caused a flood in the valley.
2

verb
To cover or fill a place with water.

The river flooded the village after the storm.
3

noun
A very large number or amount of something arriving at once.

The company received a flood of complaints.
4

verb
To arrive somewhere in very large amounts.

Letters flooded in after the broadcast.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 noun · a very large number or... deluge torrent

Opposites

drain

Word family

Forms floodedfloodingfloods

Derived forms antifloodbefloodcounterfloodcrapflooddownfloodflood-gateflood-hitflood-pronefloodablefloodagefloodboardflooder

Related forms barrage deluge diversion dump gush hail heap inundate inundation pour rainsheetwash

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Phrases (1)

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flash flood
a flood that rises very suddenly, often after intense rain

Noun + noun

Proverbs (1)

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There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune

Etymology

From Middle English flod, from Old English flōd, from Proto-West Germanic *flōdu, from Proto-Germanic *flōduz, from *plew- (“to flow”). Cognate with Scots flude, fluid, Saterland Frisian Floud, Dutch vloed, German Flut, Danish flod, Icelandic flóð, and Gothic 𐍆𐌻𐍉𐌳𐌿𐍃 (flōdus).

*plew- Proto-Indo-European flod Middle English flōd Old English *flōdu Proto-West Germanic *flōduz Proto-Germanic

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Topics

Weather & Climate

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# flood

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /flʌd/
**Frequency rank:** 5325

## Meanings
1. A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.
2. To cover or fill a place with water.
3. A very large number or amount of something arriving at once.
4. To arrive somewhere in very large amounts.

## Examples
- The heavy rains caused a flood in the valley.
- The river flooded the village after the storm.
- The company received a flood of complaints.
- Letters flooded in after the broadcast.

## Antonyms
- drain

## Derived Forms
- antiflood
- beflood
- counterflood
- crapflood
- downflood
- flood-gate
- flood-hit
- flood-prone
- floodable
- floodage
- floodboard
- flooder

## Related Forms
- barrage
- deluge
- diversion
- dump
- gush
- hail
- heap
- inundate
- inundation
- pour
- rain
- sheetwash

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *plew-
- Root: flod
- Root: flōd
- Root: *flōdu
- Root: *flōduz

## Etymology
From Middle English flod, from Old English flōd, from Proto-West Germanic *flōdu, from Proto-Germanic *flōduz, from *plew- (“to flow”). Cognate with Scots flude, fluid, Saterland Frisian Floud, Dutch vloed, German Flut, Danish flod, Icelandic flóð, and Gothic 𐍆𐌻𐍉𐌳𐌿𐍃 (flōdus).

## AI Etymology
Flood comes from Middle English flod, from Old English flōd, from Proto-West Germanic *flōdu, from Proto-Germanic *flōduz, from *plew- (“to flow”). Cognate with Scots flude, fluid, Saterland Frisian Floud, Dutch vloed, German Flut, Danish flod, Icelandic flóð, and Gothic 𐍆𐌻𐍉𐌳𐌿𐍃 (flōdus). In current use, the main senses are “A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry” and “To cover or fill a place with water”.

## Topics
- Weather & Climate

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