flood

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Synonyms: blood, floor, frood, food, lood, floud, flook, floot, floof, floom, floyd

Antonyms: blood, floor, frood, food, lood, floud, flook, floot, floof, floom, floyd

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q8068}}An [[overflow]] of a large amount of [[water]] (usually disastrous) from a [[lake]] or other [[body of water]] due to excessive [[rainfall]] or other input of water.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
3. The flowing in of the [[tide]], opposed to the [[ebb]].
4. A [[floodlight]].
5. Menstrual discharge; [[menses]].
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[water|Water]] as opposed to [[land]].

Verb

1. To [[overflow]], as by water from excessive rainfall.
2. To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.
4. {{lb|en|Internet|ambitransitive}} To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.
5. To [[bleed]] profusely, as after [[childbirth]].

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