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Deluge

noun/daɪvˌɜːɾɪmˈɛntoʊz/
Definition
an overwhelming number or amount
a heavy rain
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/daɪvˌɜːɾɪmˈɛntoʊz/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɛljuːdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɛljuːdʒ/
2 syllables Say it as /daɪvˌɜːɾɪmˈɛntoʊz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan overwhelming number or amount
“a flood of requests”
nouna heavy rain
nounthe rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
“plains fertilized by annual inundations”
verbfill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
“the basement was inundated after the storm”
verbcharge someone with too many tasks
verbfill or cover completely, usually with water
Word Forms
floodverbsupply with an excess of
inundateverbfill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
delugeverbcharge someone with too many tasks
torrentialadjectiveresembling a torrent in force and abundance; ; ; - Winthrop Sargeant
peltverbrain heavily
soakverbcover with liquid; pour liquid onto
delugenouna heavy rain
floodnounthe act of flooding; filling to overflowing
floodingnouna technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
inundationnounan overwhelming number or amount
submersibleadjectivecapable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged
submergibleadjectivecapable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged
submergingnounsinking until covered completely with water
submergencenounsinking until covered completely with water
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sintflut
eine überwältigende Anzahl oder Menge
🇫🇷French
inonder
un nombre ou un montant écrasant
🇪🇸Spanish
diluvio
un número o cantidad abrumadora
🇮🇹Italian
diluvio
un numero o una quantità schiacciante
🇳🇱Dutch
zondvloed
een overweldigend aantal of bedrag
🇵🇹Portuguese
dilúvio
um número ou quantidade esmagadora
🇷🇺Russian
потоп
подавляющее число или количество
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बाढ़
एक भारी संख्या या रकम
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রলয়
একটি অপ্রতিরোধ্য সংখ্যা বা পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
பிரளயம்
ஒரு பெரும் எண்ணிக்கை அல்லது தொகை
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రళయం
అధిక సంఖ్య లేదా మొత్తం
🇮🇳Marathi
महापूर
एक जबरदस्त संख्या किंवा रक्कम
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રલય
એક જબરજસ્ત સંખ્યા અથવા રકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಳಯ
ಅಗಾಧ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮೊತ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രളയം
ഒരു വലിയ സംഖ്യ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੜ੍ਹ
ਇੱਕ ਭਾਰੀ ਸੰਖਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਰਕਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
سیلاب
ایک بھاری تعداد یا رقم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
洪水
压倒性的数量或数量
🇯🇵Japanese
大洪水
圧倒的な数または量
🇰🇷Korean
대홍수
압도적인 숫자나 양
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trận lụt lớn
một số lượng hoặc số lượng áp đảo
🇹🇭Thai
น้ำท่วม
จำนวนหรือจำนวนที่ล้นหลาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
membanjiri
jumlah atau jumlah yang sangat banyak
🇵🇭Filipino
delubyo
isang napakaraming bilang o halaga
🇲🇾Malay
banjir
jumlah atau jumlah yang sangat besar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غمر
عددا أو مبلغا هائلا
🇮🇷Persian
سیل
یک عدد یا مقدار بسیار زیاد
🇹🇷Turkish
tufan
ezici bir sayı veya miktar
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַבּוּל
מספר או כמות עצומים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'deluge'?
The primary meaning of 'deluge' is 'an overwhelming number or amount'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'deluge' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'deluge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'deluge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'deluge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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