deluge (verb)
111shower — 1. noun 1) a shower of rain Syn: fall, drizzle, sprinkling 2) a shower of missiles Syn: volley, hail, salvo, barrage 2. verb 1) confetti showered down on us …
112wave — 1. verb 1) he waved his flag Syn: flap, wag, shake, swish, swing, brandish, flourish, wield 2) the grass waved in the breeze Syn: ripple, flutter, undulate …
113inundate — /ˈɪnʌndeɪt / (say inundayt) verb (t) (inundated, inundating) 1. to overspread with a flood; overflow; flood; deluge. 2. to overspread as with or in a flood; overwhelm. {Latin inundātus, past participle, overflowed} –inundation /ɪnʌnˈdeɪʃən/ (say… …
114lavish — /ˈlævɪʃ / (say lavish) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by in, with or of) using or bestowing something in great abundance or without stint: lavish of time; lavish in his praise. 2. expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish gifts;… …
115lavish — ► ADJECTIVE 1) sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. 2) giving or given in profusion. ► VERB (usu. lavish on) ▪ give or spend in abundant or extravagant quantities. DERIVATIVES lavishly adverb lavishness noun …
116lavishly — lavish ► ADJECTIVE 1) sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. 2) giving or given in profusion. ► VERB (usu. lavish on) ▪ give or spend in abundant or extravagant quantities. DERIVATIVES lavishly adverb lavishness noun …
117lavishness — lavish ► ADJECTIVE 1) sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. 2) giving or given in profusion. ► VERB (usu. lavish on) ▪ give or spend in abundant or extravagant quantities. DERIVATIVES lavishly adverb lavishness noun …
118flashflood — noun a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration • Syn: ↑flash flood • Hypernyms: ↑flood, ↑inundation, ↑deluge, ↑alluvion • Hyponyms: ↑floodhead * * * …
119reflow — I. ˈrē+ intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English reflowen, from re + flowen to flow 1. : to flow back : ebb 2. : to flow in again : flood universal deluge … that ebbs but to reflow Lord Byron …
120back|stop — «BAK STOP», noun, verb, stopped, stop|ping. –n. 1. a) a wall, fence, or screen used in various games, such as baseball and tennis, to keep the ball in the area of play. b) Informal. a player who stops balls in various games, especially a catcher… …
