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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 flood n. Pronunciation: ' fləd Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flōd; akin to Old High German fluot flood, Old English flōwan to flow Date: before 12th century 1 a : a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land also : a condition of overflowing <rivers in flood > b capitalized : a flood described in the Bible as covering the earth in the time of Noah 2 : the flowing in of the tide 3 : an overwhelming quantity or volume also : a state of abundant flow or volume ― often used in the phrase in full flood <a debate in full flood > 4 : FLOODLIGHT ]]> 2 flood n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1663 1 : to cover with a flood : INUNDATE 2 a : to fill abundantly or excessively < flood the market> b : to supply an excess of fuel to (as an engine or its carburetor) so that engine operation is hampered intransitive verb 1 : to pour forth, go, or come in a flood 2 : to become filled with a flood –flood·er noun ]]>