Droughtnoun
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
Floodnoun
A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
Droughtnoun
A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
Floodnoun
(figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
âa flood of complaintsâ;
Droughtnoun
Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity.
âThe drought of March hath pierced to the root.â; âIn a drought the thirsty creatures cry.â;
Floodnoun
The flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb.
Droughtnoun
Thirst; want of drink.
Floodnoun
A floodlight.
Droughtnoun
Scarcity; lack.
âA drought of Christian writers caused a dearth of all history.â;
Floodnoun
Menstrual discharge; menses.
Droughtnoun
a temporary shortage of rainfall
Floodnoun
(obsolete) Water as opposed to land.
Droughtnoun
a prolonged shortage
Floodverb
To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
Droughtnoun
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
âthe cause of Europe's recent droughtsâ; âcrops have failed because of droughtâ;
Floodverb
To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
âThe floor was flooded with beer.â; âThey flooded the room with sewage.â;
Droughtnoun
a prolonged absence of a specified thing
âhe ended a five-game goal droughtâ;
Floodverb
(figuratively) To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.
âThe station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints.â;
Droughtnoun
thirst
âI asked for something to slake my droughtâ;
Floodverb
To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.
Drought
A drought is an event of prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric (below-average precipitation), surface water or ground water. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days.
Floodnoun
A great flow of water; a body of moving water; the flowing stream, as of a river; especially, a body of water, rising, swelling, and overflowing land not usually thus covered; a deluge; a freshet; an inundation.
âA covenant never to destroyThe earth again by flood.â;
Floodnoun
The flowing in of the tide; the semidiurnal swell or rise of water in the ocean; - opposed to ebb; as, young flood; high flood.
âThere is a tide in the affairs of men,Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.â;
Floodnoun
A great flow or stream of any fluid substance; as, a flood of light; a flood of lava; hence, a great quantity widely diffused; an overflowing; a superabundance; as, a flood of bank notes; a flood of paper currency.
Floodnoun
Menstrual disharge; menses.
Floodverb
To overflow; to inundate; to deluge; as, the swollen river flooded the valley.
Floodverb
To cause or permit to be inundated; to fill or cover with water or other fluid; as, to flood arable land for irrigation; to fill to excess or to its full capacity; as, to flood a country with a depreciated currency.
Floodnoun
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land;
âplains fertilized by annual inundationsâ;
Floodnoun
an overwhelming number or amount;
âa flood of requestsâ; âa torrent of abuseâ;
Floodnoun
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
Floodnoun
a large flow
Floodnoun
the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
Floodnoun
the inward flow of the tide;
âa tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortuneâ;
Floodverb
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid;
âthe basement was inundated after the stormâ; âThe images flooded his mindâ;
Floodverb
cover with liquid, usually water;
âThe swollen river flooded the villageâ; âThe broken vein had flooded blood in her eyesâ;
Floodverb
supply with an excess of;
âflood the market with tennis shoesâ; âGlut the country with cheap imports from the Orientâ;
Floodverb
become filled to overflowing;
âOur basement flooded during the heavy rainsâ;
Floodnoun
an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land
âa flood barrierâ; âthe villagers had been cut off by floods and landslidesâ;
Floodnoun
the biblical flood brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of the human race (Gen. 6 ff.).
Floodnoun
the inflow of the tide.
Floodnoun
a river, stream, or sea.
Floodnoun
an outpouring of tears
âshe burst into floods of tearsâ;
Floodnoun
an overwhelming quantity of things or people happening or appearing at the same time
âfloods of tourists come each year to marvel at the sightsâ; âhis column provoked a flood of complaintsâ;
Floodnoun
short for floodlight
Floodverb
cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood
âthe dam burst, flooding a small townâ;
Floodverb
become covered or submerged by a flood
âSarah's eyes flooded with tearsâ; âpart of the vessel floodedâ;
Floodverb
(of a flood) force (someone) to leave their home.
Floodverb
(of a river) become swollen and overflow (its banks).
Floodverb
overfill the carburettor of (an engine) with petrol, causing the engine to fail to start.
Floodverb
arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities
âsunlight flooded in at the windowsâ; âcongratulatory messages flooded inâ; âhis old fears came flooding backâ;
Floodverb
completely fill or suffuse
âshe flooded the room with lightâ;
Floodverb
overwhelm with large amounts or quantities
âour switchboard was flooded with callsâ;
Floodverb
(of a woman) experience a uterine haemorrhage.
Flood
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of , the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide.
âflowing waterâ;