Flood
Genesis water event
Flood is an overflow of water onto normally dry land.
Rivers flood when heavy rain exceeds their capacity; coastal areas flood from storm surges.
The word extends to any overwhelming quantity: a flood of emails, a flood of memories.
To flood is to inundate or overwhelm: Light flooded the room.
In religious contexts, the Flood refers to the biblical deluge survived by Noah.
Severe overflow of water
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- rising watersIncreasing water levels
levee · sandbag · dam · embankment · floodgate · crest · downstream · mudslide
Severe overflow of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- outpouringCopious, spontaneous release
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
onslaught · wave · influx · glut · surplus · overload · cascade · stream
Biblical vessel builder
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- GenesisFirst biblical book
- forty daysScriptural trial duration
- divine judgmentDeity's moral verdict
covenant · rainbow · Gilgamesh · mythology · deluge · apocalypse · wrath · cleansing
Severe widespread destruction
- reliefEasing of distress
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- rescueSave from harm
- emergencySerious sudden danger
humanitarian aid · FEMA · recovery · damage · loss · victims · shelter · Red Cross
Violent pulls apart
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
catharsis · release · outpouring · breakdown · emotion · crying · heartbreak · despair
deluge
Severe overflow of water
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- surgeSudden powerful increase
rising waters · levee · sandbag · dam · embankment · floodgate · crest · downstream · mudslide · drainage
deluge
Severe overflow of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- outpouringCopious, spontaneous release
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
avalanche · onslaught · wave · influx · glut · surplus · overload · cascade · stream · abundance
Noah
Biblical vessel builder
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- GenesisFirst biblical book
- forty daysScriptural trial duration
divine judgment · covenant · rainbow · Gilgamesh · mythology · deluge · apocalypse · wrath · cleansing · ancient
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- reliefEasing of distress
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- rescueSave from harm
emergency · humanitarian aid · FEMA · recovery · damage · loss · victims · shelter · Red Cross · insurance
tears
Violent pulls apart
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
grief · catharsis · release · outpouring · breakdown · emotion · crying · heartbreak · despair · sorrow
floodlight
Broad outdoor illumination source
- illuminationProvision of light
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
stage · bright · halogen · LED · arena · security · outdoor · photography · broadcast · nighttime
Flooddrought
Prolonged water scarcity
desiccation · aridity · dry spell · water scarcity · dehydration
- go with the flowAccept situations without resistance
- going with the flowAccepting situations without resistance
- Noah's floodScripture's world-drowning catastrophe
- flash floodRapid overflow from storms
- flow stateOptimal engagement condition
- goes with the flowAccepts situations without resisting