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