1. Overflowing of Water:
* Definition: A large amount of water that covers land that is usually dry, often caused by heavy rain, overflowing rivers, or storm surges.
* Example: "The heavy rains caused a flood that destroyed many homes in the valley."
2. Abundance:
* Definition: A very large quantity or amount of something, often overwhelming.
* Example: "The market was flooded with cheap imported goods."
3. Inundate:
* Definition: To overwhelm someone with something, especially information or requests.
* Example: "I was flooded with phone calls after the news broke."
4. (Verb) To flood:
* Definition: To cause to overflow with water, or to fill with something in large quantities.
* Example: "The river flooded the entire town after the dam broke."
5. (Noun) Flood plain:
* Definition: A flat area of land that is subject to flooding.
* Example: "The flood plain along the river is rich farmland."
The specific meaning of "flood" will be clear based on the context of the sentence or conversation.