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the Flood noun, Bible in the Old Testament (Genesis 6.8): a worldwide flood that God caused in Noah's time to destroy all living beings, except Noah, his family, and selected animals, because the people were sinful.

flood noun 1 an overflow of water from rivers, lakes or the sea on to dry land. 2 any overwhelming flow or quantity of something. 3 the rising of the tide. 4 colloq a floodlight. verb (flooded, flooding) 1 to overflow or submerge (land) with water. 2 to fill something too full or to overflowing. 3 (usually flood someone out) to force them to leave a building, etc because of floods. 4 intrans to become flooded, especially frequently. 5 intrans to move in a great mass • Crowds were flooding through the gates. 6 intrans to flow or surge. 7 intrans to bleed profusely from the uterus, eg sometimes after childbirth. 8 to supply (a market) with too much of a certain kind of commodity. 9 to supply (an engine) with too much petrol so that it cannot start. in flood overflowing.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon flod.