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flood

1. flood \'fl*d\ n [ME, fr. OE flo-d; akin to OHG fluot flood, OE 
   flo-wan]to flow 1: a rising and overflowing of a body of water esp. onto 
   normally dry land  2: the flowing in of the tide  3: an overwhelming 
   quantity or volume  4: FLOODLIGHT 
2. flood vt 1: to cover with a flood : INUNDATE  2: to fill abundantly or 
   excessively; specif : to supply with an e xcess of fuel 1: to pour forth in 
   a flood  2: to become filled with a flood  - flood.er n