Deluge - Definition
deluge
n 1: an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a
torrent of abuse" [syn: flood, inundation, deluge,
torrent]
2: a heavy rain [syn: downpour, cloudburst, deluge,
waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker]
3: the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto
normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
[syn: flood, inundation, deluge, alluvion]
v 1: fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the
basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images
flooded his mind" [syn: deluge, flood, inundate,
swamp]
2: charge someone with too many tasks [syn: overwhelm,
deluge, flood out]
3: fill or cover completely, usually with water [syn:
inundate, deluge, submerge]