deluge (verb)
1deluge — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. deluge (12c.), earlier deluve, from L. diluvium flood, inundation, from diluere wash away, from dis away (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + luere, comb. form of lavere to wash (see LAVE (Cf …
2deluge — ► NOUN 1) a severe flood or very heavy fall of rain. 2) a great quantity of something arriving at the same time: a deluge of complaints. ► VERB 1) inundate; overwhelm. 2) flood. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin diluvium, from diluere wash away …
3deluge — [[t]de̱ljuːʤ[/t]] deluges, deluging, deluged 1) N COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n A deluge of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time. A deluge of manuscripts began to arrive in the post... This has brought a deluge… …
4deluge — 1. noun 1) homes were swept away by the deluge Syn: flood, torrent, spate 2) the deluge turned the field into a swamp Syn: downpour, torrential rain; thunderstorm, thundershower, rainstorm, cloudburst 3) …
5deluge — I UK [ˈdeljuːdʒ] / US [ˈdeljudʒ] noun [singular] 1) a lot of things all happening or arriving at the same time, especially if they are hard to deal with The company received a deluge of complaints about the defective product. 2) a) a very heavy… …
6deluge — 1. noun /ˈdɛl.juːdʒ/ a) A great flood or rain. The deluge continued for hours, drenching the land and slowing traffic to a halt. b) An overwhelming amount of something. The rock concert was a deluge of sound. 2 …
7deluge — del|uge1 [ deljudʒ ] noun singular 1. ) a lot of things all happening or arriving at the same time, especially if they are hard to deal with: FLOOD: The company received a deluge of complaints about the defective product. 2. ) a very heavy fall… …
8deluge — 1 noun 1 (countable usually singular) a large flood, or period when there is a lot of rain 2 deluge of letters/questions etc a lot of letters, questions etc that all come at the same time: a deluge of complaints about the show 2 verb (T) 1… …
9deluge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deluje, from Latin diluvium, from diluere to wash away, from dis + lavere to wash more at lye Date: 14th century 1. a. an overflowing of the land by water b. a drenching rain 2. an overwhelming …
10deluge — [ dɛlju:dʒ] noun 1》 a severe flood. ↘a very heavy fall of rain. 2》 a great quantity of something arriving at the same time: a deluge of complaints. verb 1》 flood. 2》 inundate; overwhelm. Origin ME: from OFr., var. of diluve, from L. diluvium …
