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floods

/flʌdz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
  2. A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
  3. The flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb.
  4. A floodlight.
  5. Menstrual discharge; menses.
  6. Water as opposed to land.
  7. To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
  8. To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
  9. To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.
  10. To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.
  11. To bleed profusely, as after childbirth.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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