inundation

in·un·date  (nn-dt, nn-)

tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates

1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.

2. To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp: The theater was inundated with requests for tickets.

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[Latin inundre, inundt- : in-, in; see in-² + undre, to surge (from unda, wave; see wed-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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inun·dation n.

inun·dator n.

in·unda·tory (-d-tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inundation - the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations" flood, alluvion, deluge geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth debacle - flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer flash flood, flashflood - a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration Noachian deluge, Noah and the Flood, Noah's flood, the Flood - (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings
	2.	inundation - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" deluge, flood, torrent good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, muckle, passel, peck, mickle, mint, quite a little, slew, spate, tidy sum, wad, stack, raft, mountain, pile, plenty, mass, batch, heap, deal, flock, pot, mess, sight - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

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inundation

noun

1. flood, overflow, torrent, deluge, tidal wave They moved furniture from houses threatened with imminent inundation.

2. onslaught, flood, torrent, tidal wave, charge, attack, assault, offensive, blitz, onset, onrush He was faced with an inundation of lawsuits.

Translations

inundation [ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃən] N → inundación f

inundation

n (lit, fig) (with invitations, offers etc) → Überschwemmung f; (with work) → Überhäufung f