deluge meaning

deluge as a noun

1. an overwhelming number or amount
   • a flood of requests
   • a torrent of abuse

   Synonyms: flood, inundation, torrent

   Type of: batch

2. a heavy rain

   Synonyms: downpour, cloudburst, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker

   Type of: rain

3. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
   • plains fertilized by annual inundations

   Synonyms: flood, inundation, alluvion

   Type of: geological phenomenon

   Kinds: debacle, flash flood, Noah's flood

deluge as a verb

1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
   • the basement was inundated after the storm
   • The images flooded his mind

   Synonyms: flood, inundate, swamp

   Type of: fill

2. charge someone with too many tasks

   Synonyms: overwhelm, flood out

   Type of: charge

3. fill or cover completely, usually with water

   Synonyms: inundate, submerge

   Type of: flood

deluge in a sentence

• Gabriel received a deluge of messages from his students.
• The Roman world was overwhelmed by a deluge of Barbarians.
• The town was deluged with tourists in summer.
• The dam collapsed, releasing a deluge of water into the valley.
• The teacher was deluged with questions.

How to pronounce deluge

deluge is pronounced /ˈdɛljudʒ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.