flood in English: A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry. (noun)

Translation

A large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.

Word origin

From Old English flod, meaning a flowing of water, from the same root as flow.

Gender

Pluralfloods

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After heavy rain, a river can burst its banks and cause a flood.

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Flood is also a verb; water floods a place.

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A flood of something means a very large amount arriving at once.

water

The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals drink to live.

rain

Water that falls from clouds in the sky in small drops.

river

A long line of water that moves across the land to the sea.

storm

Very bad weather with strong wind and rain, and sometimes thunder.

wave

To move your hand in the air, often to say hello or goodbye.

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