deluge
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
deluges
plural
deluges
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELUGE
[count]
1
a
:
a large amount of rain that suddenly falls in an area
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The deluge caused severe mudslides.
b
:
a situation in which a large area of land becomes completely covered with water
:
flood
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the biblical deluge
2
:
a large amount of things that come at the same time
— often + of
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an advertising deluge [=many advertisements]
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The office receives a deluge of mail every day.
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a deluge of phone calls
2
deluge
/ˈdɛlˌjuːʤ/
verb
deluges;
deluged;
deluging
2
deluge
/ˈdɛlˌjuːʤ/
verb
deluges;
deluged;
deluging
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELUGE
[+ object]
1
:
to give or send (someone) a large amount of things at the same time
— usually used as (be) deluged
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The family was deluged [=inundated, swamped] with calls about the free puppies.
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The office is deluged with mail every day.
2
:
to flood (a place) with water
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Heavy rains deluged the region.
