an overwhelming number or amount; a flood of requests; a torrent of abuse

[ Syn: flood , inundation , torrent ]

a heavy rain

[ Syn: downpour , cloudburst , waterspout , torrent , pelter , soaker ]

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; plains fertilized by annual inundations

[ Syn: flood , inundation , alluvion ]

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; the basement was inundated after the storm; The images flooded his mind

[ Syn: flood , inundate , swamp ]

charge someone with too many tasks

[ Syn: overwhelm , flood out ]

fill or cover completely, usually with water

[ Syn: inundate , submerge ]