flood

An overwhelming number or amount.

“a flood of requests”

A large flow.

Light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography.

The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.

The act of flooding; filling to overflowing.

The occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide).

“a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune”

Cover with liquid, usually water.

“The swollen river flooded the village”

“The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes”

Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid.

“The images flooded his mind”

Supply with an excess of.

“flood the market with tennis shoes”

Become filled to overflowing.

“Our basement flooded during the heavy rains”