Antonyms for flood
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : fluhd |
| Phonetic Transcription : flÊŒd |
Definition of flood
Origin :- Old English flod "a flowing of water, flood, an overflowing of land by water, Noah's Flood; mass of water, river, sea, wave," from Proto-Germanic *flothuz (cf. Old Frisian flod, Old Norse floð, Middle Dutch vloet, Dutch vloed, German Flut, Gothic flodus), from PIE verbal stem *pleu- "flow, float" (see pluvial). Figurative use by mid-14c.
- noun overwhelming flow, quantity
- verb inundate or submerge
- Here the tumult of mingled emotion subsided in a flood of tears.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Uncle Peter stood in a flood of light at the door of his room.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Fortunately, there was just then a flood of evening sunshine in the air.
- Extract from : « A Select Party (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Miss Dasomma threw her arms about her, and broke into a flood of congratulation.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- If reproved, she would reply with a flood of injurious words.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Dr. Flood said that they must be brought in in the light of progress.
- Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
- He said nothing, but lost himself in a flood of ceaseless ponderings.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- She stemmed the flood of his protestations with a hand on his arm.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- The wind swelled to a hurricane, and the rain dashed like a flood against the glass.
- Extract from : « Maid Marian » by Thomas Love Peacock
- A flood of bitterness stifled him, and tears started from his eyes.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for flood
- abundance
- alluvion
- bore
- bounty
- brim over
- cataclysm
- cataract
- choke
- current
- deluge
- downpour
- drencher
- drift
- drown
- eager
- engulf
- excess
- fill
- flow
- flux
- freshet
- glut
- gush
- immerse
- inundation
- multitude
- Niagara
- outgushing
- outpouring
- overflow
- oversupply
- overwhelm
- plenty
- pour
- pour over
- profusion
- rush
- saturate
- spate
- stream
- superabundance
- superfluity
- surge
- surplus
- swamp
- swarm
- sweep
- tide
- torrent
- tsunami
- wave
- whelm
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