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