flooding

Meanings

• Noun

  An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry.

  - "The flooding caused significant damage to the town."
  - "The river was prone to flooding during heavy rainfall."
  - "The flooding lasted for several days."

• Verb

  To fill (an area of land or a vessel) with water so that it is submerged.

  - "The lake began to flood after the dam broke."
  - "The fields were flooded to irrigate the crops."
  - "The basement flooded during the heavy rain."

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Antonyms

drain

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Synonyms

inundate , overfill , deluge , inundate , swamp

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flooding
floodlight , bloodright , moodyight

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Variants

List of all variants of flooding that leads to same result
flood , flooded , flooder , flooders , flooding , floods , flash flood , flash flooded , flash flooding , flash floods

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English flodian 'to flow'. Related to floodwater.

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Trivia

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1. The largest flood in recorded history occurred in China in 1931, which killed over 1 million people.

2. The term 'flood insurance' was first used in the United States in the late 1800s.

3. The longest flood in recorded history lasted for over 8 months in the Netherlands in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. flash flood: A rapid and extreme flood that can occur with little or no warning.

2. floodplain: A flat area of land near a river or other body of water that is subject to flooding.

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Culture

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Flooding has been a significant natural disaster throughout history, causing widespread damage and loss of life. It has been depicted in various forms of literature, art, and music, often as a symbol of destruction and chaos.

How to Memorize "flooding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a body of water overflowing its banks and submerging land.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with images of water covering land and causing damage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Floods Fill Fields' to remember the definition.

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