deluge

[ del-yooj, -yoozh, del-ooj, -oozh, dih-looj, -loozh ]

/ ˈdɛl yudʒ, -yuʒ, ˈdɛl udʒ, -uʒ, dɪˈludʒ, -ˈluʒ /

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noun

a great flood of water; inundation; flood.

a drenching rain; downpour.

anything that overwhelms like a flood: a deluge of mail.

the Deluge. flood (def. 3).

verb (used with object), del·uged, del·ug·ing.

to flood; inundate.

to overrun; overwhelm: She was deluged with congratulatory letters.

Origin of deluge

1325–75; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dīluvium “flood,” equivalent to dīluv-, base of dīluere “to wash away, dissolve” (dī- di² + -luere, combining form of lavere “to wash”) + -ium -ium

SYNONYMS FOR deluge

3 cataclysm, catastrophe.

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synonym study for deluge

1. See flood.

OTHER WORDS FROM deluge

un·del·uged, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for deluge

Predictably, he was deluged with angry responses; as of this writing, he is still responding to critics.
Richard Dawkins Would Fail Philosophy 101|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The paper was deluged with complaints from readers, and from UK and overseas Jewish groups, before issuing a prompt apology.
A 10-Point Guide To Anti-Semitism And Its Perception|Mark Gardner|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Anyone who votes for it is going to be deluged with angry phone calls and some very ugly attack ads come next campaign.
Does Anyone Actually Want to Make a Deal on the Fiscal Cliff?|Megan McArdle|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But then they saw the water rise—the result of the failed federal levee system that deluged 80 percent of the city.
Waiting Out Hurricane Isaac in New Orleans|Katy Reckdahl|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But now she finds herself in the opposite situation, deluged with requests for interviews, appearances, and reviews.
Diana Athill on How to Age Gracefully|Lucy Scholes|April 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The music-loving, impressionable Spanish-Americans deluged the company with dollars and "vivas."
Whirligigs|O. Henry
It had no power to stop the torrent of vice which deluged the city of Rome, and virtue found it a feeble protection.
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence|Cornelius Tacitus
He ran over in the same feeble flow of words with which he had deluged Midwinter on the occasion when they first met.
Armadale|Wilkie Collins
The entire Conservative press denounced him as a traitor, and he was deluged with abuse.
Lord Randolph Churchill|Winston Spencer Churchill
Many of our adobe houses were deluged with water, and the mountain-sides exhibited cataracts in every direction.
The Philosophy of the Weather|Thomas Belden Butler

British Dictionary definitions for deluge (1 of 2)

deluge

/ (ˈdɛljuːdʒ) /

noun

a great flood of water

torrential rain; downpour

an overwhelming rush or numbera deluge of requests

verb (tr)

to flood, as with water; soak, swamp, or drown

to overwhelm or overrun; inundate

Word Origin for deluge

C14: from Old French, from Latin dīluvium a washing away, flood, from dīluere to wash away, drench, from di- dis- 1 + -luere, from lavere to wash

British Dictionary definitions for deluge (2 of 2)

Deluge

/ (ˈdɛljuːdʒ) /

noun

the Deluge another name for the Flood

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单词	deluge
释义	deluge [ del-yooj, -yoozh, del-ooj, -oozh, dih-looj, -loozh ] / ˈdɛl yudʒ, -yuʒ, ˈdɛl udʒ, -uʒ, dɪˈludʒ, -ˈluʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deluge ON THESAURUS.COM noun a great flood of water; inundation; flood. a drenching rain; downpour. anything that overwhelms like a flood: a deluge of mail. the Deluge. flood (def. 3). verb (used with object), del·uged, del·ug·ing. to flood; inundate. to overrun; overwhelm: She was deluged with congratulatory letters. Origin of deluge 1325–75; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dīluvium “flood,” equivalent to dīluv-, base of dīluere “to wash away, dissolve” (dī- di² + -luere, combining form of lavere “to wash”) + -ium -ium SYNONYMS FOR deluge 3 cataclysm, catastrophe. SEE SYNONYMS FOR deluge ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for deluge 1. See flood. OTHER WORDS FROM deluge un·del·uged, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deluge Predictably, he was deluged with angry responses; as of this writing, he is still responding to critics. Richard Dawkins Would Fail Philosophy 101\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|August 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The paper was deluged with complaints from readers, and from UK and overseas Jewish groups, before issuing a prompt apology. A 10-Point Guide To Anti-Semitism And Its Perception\|Mark Gardner\|February 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Anyone who votes for it is going to be deluged with angry phone calls and some very ugly attack ads come next campaign. Does Anyone Actually Want to Make a Deal on the Fiscal Cliff?\|Megan McArdle\|December 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But then they saw the water rise—the result of the failed federal levee system that deluged 80 percent of the city. Waiting Out Hurricane Isaac in New Orleans\|Katy Reckdahl\|August 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But now she finds herself in the opposite situation, deluged with requests for interviews, appearances, and reviews. Diana Athill on How to Age Gracefully\|Lucy Scholes\|April 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The music-loving, impressionable Spanish-Americans deluged the company with dollars and "vivas." Whirligigs\|O. Henry It had no power to stop the torrent of vice which deluged the city of Rome, and virtue found it a feeble protection. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence\|Cornelius Tacitus He ran over in the same feeble flow of words with which he had deluged Midwinter on the occasion when they first met. Armadale\|Wilkie Collins The entire Conservative press denounced him as a traitor, and he was deluged with abuse. Lord Randolph Churchill\|Winston Spencer Churchill Many of our adobe houses were deluged with water, and the mountain-sides exhibited cataracts in every direction. The Philosophy of the Weather\|Thomas Belden Butler British Dictionary definitions for deluge (1 of 2) deluge / (ˈdɛljuːdʒ) / noun a great flood of water torrential rain; downpour an overwhelming rush or numbera deluge of requests verb (tr) to flood, as with water; soak, swamp, or drown to overwhelm or overrun; inundate Word Origin for deluge C14: from Old French, from Latin dīluvium a washing away, flood, from dīluere to wash away, drench, from di- dis- 1 + -luere, from lavere to wash British Dictionary definitions for deluge (2 of 2) Deluge / (ˈdɛljuːdʒ) / noun the Deluge another name for the Flood Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deluge inundation, spate, avalanche, barrage, cataclysm, torrent, drench, soak, flood, overwhelm, swamp, douse, submerge, overflow, overrun, engulf, teem, inundate, overload, overcrowd
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deluge

noun

verb (used with object), del·uged, del·ug·ing.

Origin of deluge

SYNONYMS FOR deluge

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British Dictionary definitions for deluge (1 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

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British Dictionary definitions for deluge (2 of 2)

noun

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