deluge
deluge Lexical Profile
deluge Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An overwhelming amount or sudden rush of something arriving all at once.
"The customer service department received a deluge of inquiries after the new product was announced."
A severe flood or a heavy, continuous downpour of rain.
"The sudden summer deluge turned the dry creek bed into a raging torrent within minutes."
• verb
To overwhelm with a large volume of something, such as messages, requests, or visitors.
"Listeners deluged the radio station with phone calls to request the new song."
To flood or submerge an area with a great amount of water.
"Heavy monsoon rains deluged the coastal plains for three consecutive days."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French deluge, which derives from Latin diluvium ('a flood, inundation'), from diluere ('to wash away'), formed from dis- ('away') and lavere ('to wash').