wall of water
Onrushing liquid mass
A wall of water is a massive, towering wave or surge that advances as a solid vertical barrier.
The phrase describes tsunamis, flash floods, dam breaks, or storm surges: A wall of water swept through the canyon.
The image emphasizes height, force, and the impossibility of escape—water behaving like a solid obstacle rather than a flowing liquid.
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- tidal waveEnormous oceanic surge
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- rogue waveSudden giant ocean swell
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
flash flood · surge · storm surge · deluge · torrent · cascade · crest · breaking wave · roar · crashing · drowning · swept away · force · ocean · dam · dam burst · break · rushing
- downpourdeluge, cloudburst, torrent, heavy rain, rainstorm
- downpoursdownpour, torrential rain, heavy rain, pouring rain, cloudburst