flood
US /flʌd/
・UK /flʌd/
B1
verb
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
noun
- A quick unexpectedly volume of something
- Large number of people or things arriving at once
- Destruction when a river breaks its banks
Examples
The river was in full flood
The area near the river is liable to flood.