Flood

  1. Proper noun.  (biblical) The flood referred to in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament.
  2. Noun.  A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
  3. Noun.  (figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
  4. Noun.  A floodlight.
  5. Verb.  To overflow.
  6. Verb.  To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
  7. Verb.  (figuratively) To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than cannot easily be dealt with.
  8. Verb.  (context, Internet) To paste numerous lines of text to a chat system in order to disrupt the conversation.

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