B1verbenvironmentnature
US/flʌd/
UK/flʌd/
to cover an area with water, or to arrive somewhere in very large numbers
More often (noun): a large amount of water that covers land that is usually dry
In context
Heavy rain flooded the streets of Hanoi again this morning.
The river floods every year during the rainy season.
After the announcement, complaints flooded into the company's inbox.
Words that go with flood
verb + noun
- flood the marketCheap imports have flooded the market and hurt local farmers.
verb + preposition
- flooded withThe radio station was flooded with calls after the interview.
- flood intoTourists flood into Hoi An every weekend.
verb + adverb
- flood backWhen I saw the photo, the memories came flooding back.
adverb + verb
- badly floodedSeveral villages were badly flooded after the storm.