flood meaning
flood :
large amount of water, overflow
noun
▪ The river flood damaged many homes.
▪ The large amount of water damaged many homes.
▪ Heavy floods can cause serious problems.
▪ Heavy overflows can cause serious problems.
paraphrasing
▪ deluge – large amount
▪ inundation – overflow
▪ torrent – heavy flow
▪ surge – sudden increase
flood :
to cover with water, to overwhelm
verb
▪ The storm flood the streets.
▪ The storm covered the streets with water.
▪ Heavy rains can flood the area.
▪ Heavy rains can cover the area with water.
paraphrasing
▪ inundate – cover with water
▪ overwhelm – to be too much
▪ submerge – put under water
▪ drench – soak with water
Pronunciation
flood [flʌd]
The word sounds like 'fluhd'.
Common phrases and grammar about flood
flood - Common meaning
noun
large amount of water, overflow
verb
to cover with water, to overwhelm
Part of Speech Changes for "flood"
▪ floodlight (noun) – a strong light used outdoors like a floodlight
▪ flooded (adjective) – covered with water
▪ floodplain (noun) – flat area near a river that can be flooded
Common Expressions with "flood"
▪ flood water – lots of water from a flood
▪ flood the market – sell many products quickly
▪ flood control – measures to prevent floods
▪ flood damage – harm caused by a flood
Important examples of flood in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, flood can refer to a large amount of water covering an area or an overwhelming amount of something.
Example of a confusing word: flow (to move smoothly)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a noun, flood can be used in questions about natural disasters; as a verb, it can relate to covering an area with water.
flood
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
flash flood
a sudden, violent flood
flood the market
to sell many products at once
Differences between similar words and flood
flood
,
overflow
differences
Flood is used to describe covering with a large amount, whereas overflow refers to excess spilling over.
flood
,
inundate – flood
differences
Flood means to cover with a large amount of something, while inundate often implies overwhelming.
Words with the same origin as flood
The origin of flood
The word 'flood' comes from Old English 'flōd,' meaning 'a large amount of water.'
Word structure
It has no prefix or suffix, so the composition is simple: 'flood.'
Words with the same origin
The root of 'flood' is 'flood.' Words with the same root include 'floodlight,' 'flooded,' and 'floodplain.'
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