What does "flooded" mean?

1. (covered with water) to cover a place with a large amount of water. 2. (filled with things or people) to arrive in a place in very large numbers at the same time. 3. (covered or filled) describes a place that is currently under water or full of something.

How do you use "flooded"?

Often used in the passive voice when describing the state of a building or area. Frequently used with 'into' or 'with'.

flooded

v. · adj.

US //ˈfɫədəd// UK //flˈʌdɪd// flood·ed

1 covered with water (v.)
B1 Intermediate

to cover a place with a large amount of water.

to inundate an area with water, typically due to heavy rain or a river breaking its banks.

Example

The heavy rain flooded the basement within just a few hours.

Example

The river burst its banks and flooded the entire valley, forcing hundreds of residents to seek higher ground before the roads became impassable.

Usage

Often used in the passive voice when describing the state of a building or area.
- inundate
- submerge
- swamp
- drain
- dry
2 filled with things or people (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to arrive in a place in very large numbers at the same time.

to arrive or enter in great numbers; to overwhelm a space or system with volume.

Example

Fans flooded the streets after their team won the championship.

Example

Complaints flooded the customer service department following the announcement of the price increase, causing the phone lines to crash.

Usage

Frequently used with 'into' or 'with'.
- trickle

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3 covered or filled (adj.)
B1 Intermediate

describes a place that is currently under water or full of something.

functioning as a participial adjective to describe a state of being inundated or overwhelmed.

Example

The flooded roads made it impossible for us to drive to work.

Example

The flooded engine refused to start, leaving the driver stranded in the middle of the storm.
- submerged
- overflowing
- empty
- dry