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Detailed Synonyms for flooding in English

flooding:

flooding [the ~] nom

  1. the flooding
    the flooding
    the inundation
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    • inundation [the ~] nom
      • plains fertilized by annual inundations1
  2. the flooding
    the inundation; the flood
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    • inundation [the ~] nom
      • plains fertilized by annual inundations1
    • flood [the ~] nom
      • the unexpected flood caused extensive damage to the houses2
    the flooding
  3. the flooding
    the flooding
  4. the flooding
    – a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them 1
    the flooding; the implosion therapy
    – a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them 1

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Related Definitions for "flooding":

  1. a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them1

flood:

to flood verbe (floods, flooded, flooding)

  1. to flood
    to flood; flow over
  2. to flood
    to drown; to booze away; to flood; to inundate
    • drown verbe (drowns, drowned, drowning)
    • booze away verbe (boozes away, boozed away, boozing away)
    • flood verbe (floods, flooded, flooding)
    • inundate verbe (inundates, inundated, inundating)
  3. to flood
    to flood; to submerge
    • flood verbe (floods, flooded, flooding)
    • submerge verbe (submerges, submerged, submerging)
  4. to flood
    – cover with liquid, usually water 1
    to flood
    – cover with liquid, usually water 1
    • flood verbe (floods, flooded, flooding)
      • The swollen river flooded the village1
      • The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes1
  5. to flood
    – become filled to overflowing 1
    to flood
    – become filled to overflowing 1
    • flood verbe (floods, flooded, flooding)
      • Our basement flooded during the heavy rains1
  6. to flood
    – fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid 1
    to flood; deluge; to inundate; swamp
    – fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid 1
    • flood verbe (floods, flooded, flooding)
      • The images flooded his mind1
    • deluge verbe
    • inundate verbe (inundates, inundated, inundating)
      • the basement was inundated after the storm1
    • swamp verbe
  7. to flood
    – supply with an excess of 1
    to flood; glut; oversupply
    – supply with an excess of 1
    • flood verbe (floods, flooded, flooding)
      • flood the market with tennis shoes1
    • glut verbe
    • oversupply verbe

Conjugations for flood:

present
  1. flood
  2. flood
  3. floods
  4. flood
  5. flood
  6. flood
simple past
  1. flooded
  2. flooded
  3. flooded
  4. flooded
  5. flooded
  6. flooded
present perfect
  1. have flooded
  2. have flooded
  3. has flooded
  4. have flooded
  5. have flooded
  6. have flooded
past continuous
  1. was flooding
  2. were flooding
  3. was flooding
  4. were flooding
  5. were flooding
  6. were flooding
future
  1. shall flood
  2. will flood
  3. will flood
  4. shall flood
  5. will flood
  6. will flood
continuous present
  1. am flooding
  2. are flooding
  3. is flooding
  4. are flooding
  5. are flooding
  6. are flooding
subjunctive
  1. be flooded
  2. be flooded
  3. be flooded
  4. be flooded
  5. be flooded
  6. be flooded
diverse
  1. flood!
  2. let's flood!
  3. flooded
  4. flooding
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

flood [the ~] nom

  1. the flood
    the flood; the high water; the influx; the stream; the inflow
  2. the flood
    the high water; the flood
  3. the flood
    the flood
  4. the flood
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    the inundation; the flood
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    • inundation [the ~] nom
      • plains fertilized by annual inundations1
    • flood [the ~] nom
      • the unexpected flood caused extensive damage to the houses2
    the flooding
  5. the flood
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    the flood; the deluge; the inundation; the alluvion
    – the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 1
    • flood [the ~] nom
      • the unexpected flood caused extensive damage to the houses2
    • deluge [the ~] nom
    • inundation [the ~] nom
      • plains fertilized by annual inundations1
    • alluvion [the ~] nom
  6. the flood
    – a large flow 1
    the flood; the overflow; the outpouring
    – a large flow 1
  7. the flood
    – the act of flooding; filling to overflowing 1
    the flood; the flowage
    – the act of flooding; filling to overflowing 1
  8. the flood
    – light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography 1
    the flood; the floodlight; the photoflood; the flood lamp
    – light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography 1
    • flood [the ~] nom
      • He turned on the flood to light the room2
      • For the theatre production, they used a mix of floods and spots to get the light just right.2
    • floodlight [the ~] nom
      • Workers use large floodlights to keep working at night.2
    • photoflood [the ~] nom
    • flood lamp [the ~] nom
      • She uses several flood lamps while painting to avoid shadows.2
  9. the flood
    – the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) 1
    the flood; the rising tide; the flood tide
    – the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) 1
    • flood [the ~] nom
      • a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune1
    • rising tide [the ~] nom
    • flood tide [the ~] nom
  10. the flood
    – an overwhelming number or amount 1
    the flood; the deluge; the inundation; the torrent
    – an overwhelming number or amount 1

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Related Definitions for "flood":

  1. a large flow1
  2. the act of flooding; filling to overflowing1
  3. light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography1
    • He turned on the flood to light the room2
    • For the theatre production, they used a mix of floods and spots to get the light just right.2
  4. the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)1
    • a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune1
  5. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land1
    • the unexpected flood caused extensive damage to the houses2
  6. an overwhelming number or amount1
    • a flood of requests1
  7. cover with liquid, usually water1
    • The swollen river flooded the village1
    • The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes1
  8. become filled to overflowing1
    • Our basement flooded during the heavy rains1
  9. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid1
    • The images flooded his mind1
  10. supply with an excess of1
    • flood the market with tennis shoes1