flood1 verbflood2 noun
floodflood1 /flʌd/ ●●○ W3 verb 
VERB TABLE
flood
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | they | flood |
| it | floods | |
| Past | it, they | flooded |
| Present perfect | they | have flooded |
| it | has flooded | |
| Past perfect | it, they | had flooded |
| Future | it, they | will flood |
| Future perfect | it, they | will have flooded |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | they | are flooding |
| it | is flooding | |
| Past | they | were flooding |
| it | was flooding | |
| Present perfect | they | have been flooding |
| it | has been flooding | |
| Past perfect | it, they | had been flooding |
| Future | it, they | will be flooding |
| Future perfect | it, they | will have been flooding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- After two days of continuous rain, the village was flooded.
- Donations flooded the newspaper and the school.
- Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice.
- In the rainy season the river can rise rapidly to flood the valley in a few hours.
- Loneliness flooded her as she watched J.D. walk away.
- Melting snow floods the valleys each spring.
- The fire department showed up and flooded the hall with their hoses.
- The small room was flooded with light.
- The whole town flooded last summer.
- Three major rivers have already flooded, and two more are on red alert.
- And as she remembered her own vivid imaginings a blush crept up her throat to flood her cheeks with hot colour.
- Dust floated in the beams of light that flooded through the fanlight over the front door.
- If ozone deterioration persisted, they warned, solar ultraviolet radiation would flood Earth.
- That wild sky and those immaculate rivers come flooding, literally, across the border.
- They believe moves to tighten the gun laws even further could result in even more firearms flooding the black market.
- To flood the air with carbon dioxide, the biospherians hauled back the tons of dried grass clippings they had removed earlier.
THESAURUS
to put water or another liquid onto something to make it wet. In spoken English, people will often use get something wet rather than wet: · He wet the washcloth and washed Tom’s face.
to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them: · The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other.· I accidentally splashed soup onto my shirt.
to put something in water for a long time or to make something very wet – use this especially when something is put into water or the water comes up from underneath to make it wet: · Soak the beans overnight before cooking.· The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.
to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water – use this especially when water is poured or falls on something: · He drenched us all with the hose.· Her shirt was drenched in sweat.
formal to completely cover or fill something with liquid, so that it is wet all the way through: · Heavy rains had saturated the ground.
to cover an area of land with a large amount of water: · Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice.
to make something slightly wet by putting a small amount of water or another liquid on it, especially to stop it from getting too dry: · Add just enough water to moisten the cake mixture.· Tom paused and moistened his lips.
to make something slightly wet by putting a little water on it: · Rain came in through the window, dampening the curtains.
Longman Language Activatorwhen a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry very large amounts of water covering an area of land or filling a building, caused by heavy rains and usually causing serious damage: · Last winter, the town suffered the worst floods for fifty years.· There has been an extensive programme of restorations in Venice since the 1966 flood.flood damage: · Yosemite National Park is restricting access to the Park in order to cope with the flood damage.flood water/waters: · Helicopters continued to search for others who had climbed trees to escape from the flood waters.flood plain (=the area of land near a river that floods): · the wide flood plains of the River Nile
a situation in which an area of land or part of a building is covered with water, for example as a result of heavy rain or burst water pipes: · Parts of the harbour wall collapsed, causing serious flooding in the town.· The government is to receive £200,000 in emergency European Community aid, to help victims of the flooding.
written a situation in which an area of land is covered with very large amounts of water as a result of heavy rain: · Many homes in Jakarta were flooded in the Indonesian capital's worst deluge for years.
if a river floods , or heavy rain, snow etc floods an area of land, it causes the land to become covered with very large amounts of water: · Three major rivers have already flooded, and two more are on red alert.· After two days of continuous rain, the village was flooded.· Melting snow floods the valleys each spring.
to make someone or something wet especially spoken to make something wet, especially by not taking enough care to keep it dry: · Don't splash me - I don't want to get my hair wet.· How did you manage to get the bathroom floor so wet?· She can't wash the dishes without getting the front of her clothes all wet.
to deliberately put water or other liquid onto something: · The other hairdresser usually wets my hair before she cuts it.· She wet her index finger and cleaned the spot off the mirror.· Wetting the toothbrush before you put the toothpaste on makes the bristles softer.
if you soak something, you leave it in water for a long time in order to make it clean, soft etc. If water or another liquid soaks something, it makes it very wet: · Soak the beans overnight before cooking.· The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.soak something in something: · Soak a piece of cotton in water and use it to clean the wound.
to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them, either deliberately or accidentally: · The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other.splash on/over: · He knocked over her cup and splashed coffee all over her new dress.splash somebody/something with something: · A motorcycle sped past, splashing all the spectators with mud.
to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water: · He turned the hose on us and drenched us all.· Blood was pouring from the cut, drenching his shirt.
to cover an area of land with a large amount of water: · Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice.· In the rainy season the river can rise rapidly to flood the valley in a few hours.
to suddenly cover something completely with a large amount of water, especially in a way that causes damage: · Water the young plants well, but don't swamp them.· The dam burst, swamping the valley and hundreds of homes.· About 3000 years ago a tidal wave swamped the coastal lowlands of Greece, causing massive destruction.
to completely cover or fill something with liquid, so that it is wet all the way through: · Heavy rains had saturated the ground, turning the streets into rivers.· Saturate the label with vinegar and let it sit before you try to scrape it off the bottle.
WORD SETSbackwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
The measures are meant to stem the tide of illegal immigration.
(=caused by fire, storm, flood etc)· The campsite suffered extensive flood damage.
· The country is still recovering from last year's devastating floods.
(=a sudden very strong emotion)· A great surge of emotion swept through her when she learnt that he was safe.
(=a very large number of immigrants that arrive at the same time)· He suggested the country would experience a flood of immigrants.
· The special offer has produced a flood of inquiries from interested customers.
(=a lot of invitations)· He got a flood of invitations to appear on TV and radio shows.
(=a large amount of light comes in)· Light streamed in through the window.
(=you suddenly remember things clearly)· Evelyn hugged her daughter, as memories came flooding back to her.
literary· When she heard he was still alive, relief flooded through her.
· We donated $1,000 to the American Red Cross for flood relief.
· There are fears that the river could flood.
The measures are meant to stem the tide of illegal immigration. British English (=be crying a lot)· By the time she left, she was in floods of tears.
(=the flow of the sea towards the land)· The wind drove the yacht inland on the flood tide.
· Earthquake victims were living in tents in the city's parks.
· A flood warning has been issued for the River Wye in Herefordshire.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· During the rainy periods they survive under water in the flooded areas for several months and will withstand a permanently submersed environment.· This mucus floods the area at the base of the tongue and the entrance to the gullet, adhering to the walls.· Global warming will cause the seas to rise, engulfing islands and flooding coastal areas.· Nellist has fought an aggressive campaign on his Parliamentary record and flooded the area with leaflets - 20,000 distributed yesterday alone.· He flooded the area with state police to protect the scabs.· Hence sustainable agriculture could replace unsustainable agriculture, reducing the impact of erosion and flooding on downstream agricultural areas.· Included has been everything from presiding over ceremonial events in Washington to making tours of flooded areas in the Midwest.
· Our switchboard was flooded with calls and thousands bombarded our appeal hotline to pledge donations.· But weight-loss doctors say their offices have been flooded with calls from worried patients.· I was flooded with calls just from those few advertisements.
· A tide of red flooded her cheeks.
· Hundreds flooded the city centre last week for the raising of the outlawed Morning Star flag.· Drawings and letters from children around the world flooded to Oklahoma City after the bombing, inspiring and thanking the tireless workers.· One day, the rains came, flooding the city in warm, wet torrents.· Then millions of refugees flooding the city.· Look how many others flood into the city even as I write.
· Abracadabra! Colour flooded back into her life, like magic.· Merrill blinked, wishing that the hot colour hadn't flooded her face.· Roman watched the delicate colour flood her face, his dark gaze unreadable.· Even with his lips on her, colour flooded Jenna's face.
· During this period, it is estimated that half a million people were slaughtered in the communal violence that flooded the country.· The church was most alarmed by groups flooding into the country after the collapse of the Soviet Union.· Weapons have flooded into the country since the 1860s when the Royal Navy delivered arms to the Druze.
· A solvent is flooded on to the prepared face.· Merrill blinked, wishing that the hot colour hadn't flooded her face.· Then she realised, and felt heat flood her face.· Roman watched the delicate colour flood her face, his dark gaze unreadable.· Even with his lips on her, colour flooded Jenna's face.
· I remember that I liked ice skating on the flooded baseball field in winter.· With warm weather coming, the residents are concerned about potential mosquito problems with the flooded, open field.
· The irrigation waters made possible by flooding their own homes might eventually help the people in their new.· Heavy rains on wildfire-stripped hillsides caused mudslides and flooding of homes in San Bernardino on Tuesday.· In Northwood, the golf course flooded, and rural homes along the Goose River were in trouble.
· In his opinion it might burst, flooding the house at any moment.· Half a dozen neighbors came to check on us early Tuesday, when overland flooding surrounded our house.· They include: Seal off all exits, flood house with a foot of water every hour.
· The Earth, a giant moon to the Moon, was flooding the land below with its radiance.· This means that the sea in which the Bright Angel was deposited flooded the land in the east at a later date.
· Her hand closed on it, and light flooded the room.· Robert could see the brilliant light flooding the Bloomsbury street outside.· The light flooded down from five roundels high up on the far long side, as though in a cathedral clerestory.
· They believe moves to tighten the gun laws even further could result in even more firearms flooding the black market.· Later, scores of such books would flood the market.· As it is, Mr Botero has been whining that too many of his real works are flooding the market.· The result: a flooded unskilled labor market.· Farmers complain about no-one buying their wine and cheap imports flooding the markets.· Already coffee ice creams are flooding the market.· Too low-and they will complain that we are flooding their market with underpriced goods.· Is the restaurant flooding the market with lots of cost-saving coupons?
· Back in the driving seat for the first time in 40 years the memories came flooding back.· Sometimes they echo time-honoured memories of widespread flooding in the region following the end of the last ice age.· His smile widened as many fond memories came flooding back.· It is a good few years since most of them were serving, and the memories will soon be flooding back.· Edward closed his eyes tightly as memories came flooding back.· The memory of that morning flooded in, making her cringe inside.· As she stood there holding it the memories came flooding back - and not all of them pleasant.
· One day, the rains came, flooding the city in warm, wet torrents.· They are among hundreds of northeastern North Dakota farmers with crops damaged by the worst rain and rural flooding in living memory.· Two months ago rains flooded the Incomati river and laid waste to part of the southern end of the town.· Heavy rains flooded the dirt streets of Gaza.· After recent rains many stretches are flooded, and its level in the gorge is already reaching danger point again.· All over the county, residents are saying they've never seen this much rain and flooding.
· Then millions of refugees flooding the city.
· That wild sky and those immaculate rivers come flooding, literally, across the border.· Some mudslides were reported throughout the region, blocking part of a river and causing some flooding.· All he was attempting to do was to prevent the river from flooding these ungrateful people's houses.· When the Meuse river flooded in 1995, the factory ground to a halt.· The Severn is only one of the rivers that have flooded.
· An enormous sense of peace flooded the room, or perhaps it was generated in Miranda herself.· Light flooded the room and Cassie blinked.· Heart racing, she felt for the dangling cord and flooded the room with light just as the door closed quietly.· The pale April sunshine flooded the room, but it was different from usual.· Her hand closed on it, and light flooded the room.· Rourke unlocked an oak-panelled door, flicking on a switch as he entered, flooding the room with light.· Light came flooding into the room, startling her, making her open her eyes again.
· The styles now flooding the High Street are all dramatically long, with hemlines hovering around the ankle.· Here in Scituate, the storm caused minor damage, flooding streets and knocking down power lines.· Blocked storm drains flood the streets.· Later, as he drove, the night cooled, sagging low with bright stars that flooded every street and yard.· The door flew upwards and the light from the lock-up garage flooded the street, exposing Norman's secret to the world.· But in the same breath, they threatened to flood the streets of Belgrade if he betrays them.· Robert could see the brilliant light flooding the Bloomsbury street outside.
· When, later, he heard Larry's voice on Lee's telephone the tears seemed to flood his throat.
· A tide of red flooded her cheeks.· Their pitiless tide floods virtually every scene.· It is a pretty boring place, except tides ebb and flood there, as do the seasons.
· Like water flooding over your head.· During the rainy periods they survive under water in the flooded areas for several months and will withstand a permanently submersed environment.· Pour in plenty of water to flood it and then replace the soil when the water has soaked in.· In Gilby, water has been flooding the town since the early hours.· Rising water starts to flood his cabin.· Two homeowners fight with sandbags and pumps through the day, preventing more water from flooding their basements.· On the far side of the pond the shanties started, the lowest-lying cluster surrounded by water, flooded.· One night the water in the gullies flooded over into the chalets.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► flood something with somethingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1cover with water [intransitive, transitive] to cover a place with water, or to become covered with water: - Cleveland trading standards officers were flooded with complaints about the double glazing firm in February.
- Following a hard workout, one runner was flooded with images of breaking capillaries.
- I was flooded with calls just from those few advertisements.
- Our switchboard was flooded with calls and thousands bombarded our appeal hotline to pledge donations.
- The room was flooded with a soft illumination, cleverly directed at the Gobelin tapestries that lined one wall.
- The Salvator Mundi hospital was flooded with letters and telegrams.
- The terraces were flooded with water, reflecting light and colour from the sky.
- Special sports drinks are now flooding the market.
- Already coffee ice creams are flooding the market.
- As it is, Mr Botero has been whining that too many of his real works are flooding the market.
- Farmers complain about no-one buying their wine and cheap imports flooding the markets.
- For one thing poor countries produce similar commodities, and encouraging them to increase their exports has flooded the market.
- Is the restaurant flooding the market with lots of cost-saving coupons?
- Later, scores of such books would flood the market.
- Millions of extra shares will flood the market, but this shouldn't deter investors.
- A couple of years ago these lanes were far from peaceful when a flash flood swept through the area.
- He believes Ruess probably died in a flash flood or fell off a cliff.
- In the event of a flash flood, remember that you should immediately seek higher ground.
- Like the desert after a flash flood, Freshers' Fair is decorated by societies which bloom for just a day.
- Summer flash floods achieve little beyond destroying crops.
- The report warns of extreme events such as thunderstorms causing flash floods and intense meteorological depressions.
- Urgent talks after flash flood causes chaos.
Towns and cities all over the country have been flooded. The houses down by the river flood quite regularly.2river [intransitive, transitive] if a river floods, it is too full, and spreads water over the land around it: There are now fears that the river could flood.3go/arrive in large numbers [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers SYN pour, flow: Refugees are still flooding across the border. Donations have been flooding in since we launched the appeal.4 flood something with something to send a very large number of things to a place or organization: a plan to flood the country with forged banknotes5be flooded with something to receive so many letters, complaints, or inquiries that you cannot deal with them all easily: We’ve been flooded with offers of help.6flood the market to produce and sell a very large number of one type of thing, so that the price goes downflood with Car manufacturers have been accused of flooding the market with cheap cars.7light [intransitive, transitive] if light floods a place or floods into it, it makes it very light and brightflood into Light flooded into the kitchen.flood something with something The morning sun flooded the room with a gentle light.8feeling [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] if a feeling or memory floods over you or floods back, you feel or remember it very stronglyflood over/back I felt happiness and relief flooding over me. Memories of my time in Paris flooded back.9engine [intransitive, transitive] if an engine floods or if you flood it, it has too much petrol in it, so that it will not startflood somebody ↔ out phrasal verb to force someone to leave their home because of floodsflood1 verbflood2 noun
floodflood2 ●●○ noun WORD ORIGINflood2
Origin:
Old English flodEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A flood of refugees poured over the bridge to escape the fighting.
- Helicopters continued to search for others who had climbed trees to escape from the flood waters.
- Last winter, the town suffered the worst floods for fifty years.
- The company has employed a number of new staff to cope with the flood of visitors to the site.
- The town was completely destroyed by floods.
- the wide flood plains of the River Nile
- There has been an extensive programme of restorations in Venice since the 1966 flood.
- Yosemite National Park is restricting access to the Park in order to cope with the flood damage.
- Even an occasional flood would not hurt, he said, because water could be released.
- It could provide data for other endeavors and possibly influence government codes regulating flood control.
- Snapping out of his brief trance, Mungo supposed Stanley was relieved that at least the shop had survived the flood.
- The same would be true if Clinton responds by scaring women about a flood of pro-life Dole-appointed judges.
- They remember vividly how floods once killed hundreds of thousands, and buried villages and temples.
- What is generating this uncontrollable flood?
THESAURUSnatural disasters
a sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface that often causes a lot of damage: · A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.· It was the biggest earthquake to hit the Pacific Northwest for 52 years.
a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry: · Bangladesh has been hit by a series of devastating floods (=very bad floods).· The crisis began with floods that covered one third of the countryside.
a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live: · The country experienced its worst drought this century.· In East Africa, three years of drought have left 10 million people in urgent need of food and water.
a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die: · Poor harvests led to famine.· 4,000,000 people are threatened by famine in northern Ethiopia.
a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: · extreme weather such as hurricanes· Hurricane Andrew left southern Florida in ruins.
a violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean: · A typhoon has hit the Philippines, lifting roofs off houses and uprooting trees.·
a very large wave, caused by extreme conditions such as an earthquake, which can cause a lot of damage when it reaches land: · Thousands of people were killed in the tsunami.· Many Pacific earthquakes have generated tsunamis.
Longman Language Activatorwhen a large number of people enter a country, place, city etc if a lot of people pour in or flood in , they all enter a place at the same time: · Once the region was declared safe, tourists started flooding in again.pour/flood into something: · An estimated 50,000 people poured into London over the weekend for the opening of the Commonwealth Games.
if a lot of people crowd in , they all enter a place, especially a place that is not big enough for so many people: · People kept crowding in, and one woman started to panic.crowd into something: · More than 100 people crowded into the fire station for Thursday night's council meeting.
if a group of people troop in they enter a place, often in a tired or unwilling way: · After the game they all trooped in to eat.troop into something: · Every morning we had to troop into the school hall for roll call.
if people trickle in , they enter a place gradually and not all at the same time: · A few fans had already started to trickle in.trickle into something: · The bell rang, and the students trickled into the class.
the sudden or unexpected arrival of a large number of people: influx of: · The influx of migrants to the city is estimated at 1,000 per week.· The sudden influx of families needing work and housing caused some problems at first.
a large number of people entering a place at the same time: flood of: · The company has employed a number of new staff to cope with the flood of visitors to the site.· A flood of refugees poured over the bridge to escape the fighting.
a lot of people or things all arriving at the same time a very large amount of something or a very large number of things or people arriving in a short period of time: · Many fear that the flood of imports could weaken Britain's economy.· The town has been hit by a flood of visitors since it was featured in the movie.· The company was launched amid a flood of publicity a year ago.
a sudden increase in the number of people or things all arriving at the same time: · There was a great wave of immigrants to the U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century.· Students are responsible for sparking the latest wave of demonstrations.
a very large number of messages, letters etc all arriving suddenly at the same time, especially when there are too many: · He received a deluge of telegrams and messages of support from around the world.· Insurance companies are bracing themselves for an avalanche of claims following the hurricane.
when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry very large amounts of water covering an area of land or filling a building, caused by heavy rains and usually causing serious damage: · Last winter, the town suffered the worst floods for fifty years.· There has been an extensive programme of restorations in Venice since the 1966 flood.flood damage: · Yosemite National Park is restricting access to the Park in order to cope with the flood damage.flood water/waters: · Helicopters continued to search for others who had climbed trees to escape from the flood waters.flood plain (=the area of land near a river that floods): · the wide flood plains of the River Nile
a situation in which an area of land or part of a building is covered with water, for example as a result of heavy rain or burst water pipes: · Parts of the harbour wall collapsed, causing serious flooding in the town.· The government is to receive £200,000 in emergency European Community aid, to help victims of the flooding.
written a situation in which an area of land is covered with very large amounts of water as a result of heavy rain: · Many homes in Jakarta were flooded in the Indonesian capital's worst deluge for years.
if a river floods , or heavy rain, snow etc floods an area of land, it causes the land to become covered with very large amounts of water: · Three major rivers have already flooded, and two more are on red alert.· After two days of continuous rain, the village was flooded.· Melting snow floods the valleys each spring.
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adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The UN appealed for help with the flood of refugees crossing the border.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The measures are meant to stem the tide of illegal immigration.
The UN appealed for help with the flood of refugees crossing the border. (=caused by fire, storm, flood etc)· The campsite suffered extensive flood damage.
· The country is still recovering from last year's devastating floods.
(=a sudden very strong emotion)· A great surge of emotion swept through her when she learnt that he was safe.
(=a very large number of immigrants that arrive at the same time)· He suggested the country would experience a flood of immigrants.
· The special offer has produced a flood of inquiries from interested customers.
(=a lot of invitations)· He got a flood of invitations to appear on TV and radio shows.
(=a large amount of light comes in)· Light streamed in through the window.
(=you suddenly remember things clearly)· Evelyn hugged her daughter, as memories came flooding back to her.
literary· When she heard he was still alive, relief flooded through her.
· We donated $1,000 to the American Red Cross for flood relief.
· There are fears that the river could flood.
The measures are meant to stem the tide of illegal immigration. British English (=be crying a lot)· By the time she left, she was in floods of tears.
(=the flow of the sea towards the land)· The wind drove the yacht inland on the flood tide.
· Earthquake victims were living in tents in the city's parks.
· A flood warning has been issued for the River Wye in Herefordshire.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Read in studio Flash floods caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to houses after last night's storms.· In the event of a flash flood, remember that you should immediately seek higher ground.· A couple of years ago these lanes were far from peaceful when a flash flood swept through the area.· He believes Ruess probably died in a flash flood or fell off a cliff.· Like the desert after a flash flood, Freshers' Fair is decorated by societies which bloom for just a day.· Summer flash floods achieve little beyond destroying crops.· Urgent talks after flash flood causes chaos.
· To stop bad things before they become great floods that sweep away all living things.· Protestant humanism was the source from which the great flood of the Reformation flowed between the fifteenth and the sixteenth centuries.· A great flood of anger washed through Ellwood.· In 1929 the Somerset drainage commission went out of existence at the height of a great flood.· So great a flood ... has been estimated to have run for 2 weeks.· A great flood in 1786 washed this away and it was followed by a bridge of 13 arches.· Then everything is swept away in the great flood.· It arrived in a great flood, a shock-wave of water that could be felt and heard.
· The worst floods in 22 years have left 758 dead and 200 missing in the state of West Bengal.· Last Winter they suffered the worst floods for fifty years, with some homes being hit three times.· For three weeks the country laboured under the worst floods in living memory.· This year's floods have already reached the levels of 1938-the worst floods in the past 100 years.
· In addition, even this measure could not guarantee that recent flood levels would not be exceeded.
NOUN· The problem is that flood control is the responsibility of the National Rivers Authority.· To the chagrin of authorities, flood control is not their only use.· Living in camps, they carried out conservation work, planting new forests and helping with flood control projects.· We have a flood control system that is severely damaged.· The only conceivable justification for a dam on the Yellowstone was flood control.· Angelenos continue to argue over flood control, levees and recreational use of the channel.· The city left the natural wash intact, and the area now serves as both flood control and urban wildlife habitat.· The major area of cooperation is infrastructure, mainly pollution and flood control.
· The assistance comes from the Bellwin scheme which can be activated for emergency relief after exceptional storm or flood damage.· Dickson -- with no garage and no basement -- reported no flood damage.· I hope they will still claim that rain belongs to them when people put in insurance claims for flood damage.· Schafer said late Monday he hoped damage assessments for public and private flood damage from other counties would be collected by Friday.· She feared the bounds of her mind would burst and she would be swamped, her sanity irretrievable in the flood damage.· Homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage.
· It is calling for a radical overhaul of coastal protection and flood defence planning.· The problem is occurring because of low river flows and breaches of the flood defence affecting many miles of riverbank.
· The report included a detailed review of London's flood defences.· Residents were warned to prepare flood defences.· Engineers looking at flood defences and modelling catchments, sewer systems and watercourses, have to take many factors into consideration.· There is also talk of investing in flood defences and preventing building development on flood plains.· But ecological obligations have led to a change in the type of flood defences proposed.
· They didn't have flood insurance this time around.· He said a number of California cities-including San Franciscowill soon be eligible for flood insurance for the first time.· With no flood insurance, they wonder whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency will help them with recovery money.
· Her dammed-up intelligence overflowed like a flood plain.· The little town crowns a low plateau just out of reach of the flood plain of the nearby Deerfield River.· The already over-stretched funds can not deal with serious infrastructure solutions to facilitate the development of flood plains.· On the one hand, some Mars probes have transmitted pictures of what appear to be dried Martian rivers and flood plains.· There is also talk of investing in flood defences and preventing building development on flood plains.
· Most important, although hitherto unmentioned, are the possible effects of flooding or otherwise downstream of the flood relief area.· It raised just over £2,000 for flood relief.· Contributing to an educational foundation or flood relief wins bonus points.
· The International Red Cross has appealed for $ 3.8m to assist 200,000 of the most vulnerable flood victims.· Emerado's crews also had a shelter ready for flood victims and helped the local Red Cross fulfill its mission.· A team of 45 doctors and nurses were flown into the region by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to treat flood victims.· Tell that to the flood victims of 1884.· A presidential declaration would trigger federal aid dollars for flood victims.· Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad invited comments and questions from flood victims.
· Flooding disrupted rail services in three areas of Devon and Cornwall where flood warnings were issued on 33 rivers.· Police in Essex and Kent issued flood warnings for yesterday afternoon's high tide and further problems were expected later.· For most of the day there were flood warning notices but no road closed signs.
· Estimates put it at 40,000 million gallons of flood water.· Now when there is excess flood water it is held between them and let out slowly later.· The unprecedented downpour deluged the nearby Spiceball Park Leisure centre.The building was evacuated, as flood water filled the basement.· He is a good swimmer - quite good enough, and quite mature enough in that way, to respect flood water.· Watch out for flood water next week.· Two feet of flood water swamped the Chapmans house at Westbury on Severn after a day of torrential rain.· Other forms of natural mortality of small mammals occur when burrowing rodents may be trapped in their burrows by flood water.
· In February 1997, the dam's gates reportedly came close to failure under the pressure of fast-rising flood waters.· The flood waters were controlled by a succession of carefully engineered sluice-gates and locks.· Cushendall police requested further assistance in the Glengariff area at 1345 where more livestock had become cut off by the flood waters.
VERB· Public sympathy following Mr Adams death has brought a flood of cards and almost twelve thousand pounds in donations for his family.· The most dire forecasts say rising mercury on Earth could bring about both devastating floods and droughts.· Low clearing bank base rates are bringing a flood of new offers intended to appeal to the country's 19 million savers.
· There is also talk of investing in flood defences and preventing building development on flood plains.
· The report warns of extreme events such as thunderstorms causing flash floods and intense meteorological depressions.· The Environment Agency warns that even modest rainfall could cause more floods because the ground is so waterlogged.· In general, however, there is little evidence to support the idea that many of the occasional desert rainfalls cause catastrophic floods.
· Some providers have tried to cope with this flood by sharply limiting the number of newsgroups they carry.
· The most dire forecasts say rising mercury on Earth could bring about both devastating floods and droughts.· Woolsey served on the Petaluma City Council when the flood project was authorized after the devastating floods of 1982-83.
· The General Manager is inside it, in a wetsuit, trying to stem the flood.· Church had effectively stemmed the flood of artists.· Then she dropped her face into her hands, unable to stem the flood of tears a second longer.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► in floodPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[countable, uncountable] a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry: - I was in floods of tears.
- It was surprising that she did not feel embarrassed at being caught in floods of tears.
- Jane departed in floods of tears and Rosemary duly arrived, in a very bad temper.
- A couple of years ago these lanes were far from peaceful when a flash flood swept through the area.
- He believes Ruess probably died in a flash flood or fell off a cliff.
- In the event of a flash flood, remember that you should immediately seek higher ground.
- Like the desert after a flash flood, Freshers' Fair is decorated by societies which bloom for just a day.
- Summer flash floods achieve little beyond destroying crops.
- The report warns of extreme events such as thunderstorms causing flash floods and intense meteorological depressions.
- Urgent talks after flash flood causes chaos.
The village was cut off by floods. the worst floods for over fifty years2[countable] a very large number of things or people that arrive at the same timeflood of The UN appealed for help with the flood of refugees crossing the border.3 in floods of tears crying a lot: She came downstairs in floods of tears.4in flood a river that is in flood has much more water in it than usual → flash flood at flash3(1)