Meaning of deluge in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈdɛlju(d)ʒ/

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1. Verb

   deluge

   Definitions

   1. fill quickly beyond capacity

   Examples

   • « as with a liquid »
   • « the basement was inundated after the storm »
   • « The images flooded his mind »
2. 2. charge someone with too many tasks
3. 3. fill or cover completely, usually with water

4. Noun

   deluge

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Old French, variant of diluve, from Latin diluvium, from diluere‘wash away’

   Definitions

   1. an overwhelming number or amount

   Examples

   • « a flood of requests »
   • « a torrent of abuse »
5. 2. a heavy rain
6. 3. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

   Examples

   • « plains fertilized by annual inundations »