Definition of Deluge
Deluge
del·uge
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
an overwhelming quantity or amount of something at the same time;
e.g. She faced a deluge of messages congratulating her on her achievement.
(noun)
an instance of a water body overflowing its banks, causing severe flooding;
e.g. All of these buildings were damaged in the deluge.
(noun)
an exceptionally heavy rainfall;
e.g. The deluge drenched all of the clothes they were wearing and left them soaked and shivering.
(verb)
to overwhelm a person/thing with a large quantity of something;
e.g. The complaints began to deluge him the moment he made the announcement.
(verb)
to overflow and flood with water;
e.g. The river rose high enough to deluge the surrounding areas.
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