deluge

/dˈɛljudʒ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an overwhelming number or amount
   “a flood of requests”
2. a heavy rain
3. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
   “plains fertilized by annual inundations”

verb

1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
   “the basement was inundated after the storm”
2. charge someone with too many tasks
3. fill or cover completely, usually with water

Synonyms for deluge

• flood
• inundation
• torrent
• downpour
• cloudburst
• waterspout
• pelter
• soaker
• alluvion
• inundate
• swamp
• overwhelm
• flood out
• submerge