deluge meaning and definition

DELUGE noun

Definition of deluge (noun)

1. an overwhelming number or amount
   • "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
   • synonyms: flood, inundation, torrent
2. a heavy rain
   • synonyms: cloudburst, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, waterspout
3. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
   • "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
   • synonyms: alluvion, flood, inundation

DELUGE verb

Definition of deluge (verb)

1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
   • "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
   • synonyms: flood, inundate, swamp
2. charge someone with too many tasks
   • synonyms: flood out, overwhelm
3. fill or cover completely, usually with water
   • synonyms: inundate, submerge