Overview of noun deluge

The noun deluge has 3 senses

• flood, inundation, deluge, torrent -- (an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse")


• downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker -- (a heavy rain)


• flood, inundation, deluge, alluvion -- (the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations")

Overview of verb deluge

The verb deluge has 3 senses

• deluge, flood, inundate, swamp -- (fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind")


• overwhelm, deluge, flood out -- (charge someone with too many tasks)


• inundate, deluge, submerge -- (fill or cover completely, usually with water)