deluge

²deluge

verb

del·ugeddel·ug·ing

Definition of DELUGE

transitive verb

1

: to overflow with water : inundate

2

: overwhelm, swamp

Examples of DELUGE

1. Heavy rains deluged the region.
2. <deluged with requests for help>

First Known Use of DELUGE

1593

Related to DELUGE

Synonyms: flood, drown, engulf, gulf, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, swamp

Antonyms: drain

Related Words: avalanche, smother; overcome, overrun; flow, flush, gush, pour, sluice, spout, spurt, stream; douse (also dowse), drench, soak, wet

Near Antonyms: dehydrate, dry, parch

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