flood
Definitions
Noun
- The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
- An overwhelming number or amount
- Light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
- A large flow
- The act of flooding; filling to overflowing
- The occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); -shakespeare
Verb
- Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
- Cover with liquid, usually water
- Supply with an excess of
- Become filled to overflowing
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Words that contain the term "flood".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | flood | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | flooded | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | floods | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | flooding | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | floodlight | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | floodgate | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | floodgates | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | floodlights | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | floodplain | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | floodwater | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | floodwaters | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "flood".
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Words that often follow the term "flood" in a sentence.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 11
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Hawaii residents, visitors urged to stay indoors as storm floods roads, cuts power to 111,000
Mar 15, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle
Mar 15, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle
‘This was devastating’: Floods in Pullman, Moscow negatively affect businesses
Mar 15, 2026 The Spokesman-Review
Mar 15, 2026 The Spokesman-Review
Rain and snowmelt causing flooding in Mid-Columbia. Ski Bluewood closes
Mar 14, 2026 Tri-City Herald
Mar 14, 2026 Tri-City Herald
Evacuation warning and advisory issued for parts of Lahaina due to flooding
Mar 15, 2026 Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Mar 15, 2026 Honolulu Star-Advertiser