a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged.

any great outpouring or stream

a flood of tears.

the Flood, the universal deluge recorded as having occurred in the days of Noah. Gen. 7.

the rise or flowing in of the tide ( opposed to ebb ).

a floodlight.

Archaic . a large body of water.

to overflow in or cover with a flood; fill to overflowing

Don't flood the bathtub.

to cover or fill, as if with a flood

The road was flooded with cars.

to overwhelm with an abundance of something

to be flooded with mail.

Automotive . to supply too much fuel to (the carburetor), so that the engine fails to start.

to floodlight.

to flow or pour in or as if in a flood.

to rise in a flood; overflow.

Pathology .

to suffer uterine hemorrhage, esp. in connection with childbirth.

to have an excessive menstrual flow.

noun

abundance , alluvion , bore , bounty , cataclysm , cataract , current , deluge , downpour , drencher , drift , eager , excess , flow , flux , freshet , glut , inundation , multitude , niagara , outgushing , outpouring , overflow , plenty , pour , profusion , rush , spate , stream , superabundance , superfluity , surge , surplus , tide , torrent , tsunami , wave , avalanche , debacle , flash flood

verb

brim over , choke , deluge , drown , engulf , fill , flow , glut , gush , immerse , overflow , oversupply , overwhelm , pour over , rush , saturate , surge , swamp , swarm , sweep , whelm , flush , inundate , submerge , throng , troop , abundance , alluvion , bore , cataclysm , downpour , excess , flux , outpouring , spate , surplus , torrent