inundation

Definition of Inundation in English :

1. alluvion, deluge, flood, inundation

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

Example Sentences:
'plains fertilized by annual inundations'

2. deluge, flood, inundation, torrent

an overwhelming number or amount

Example Sentences:
'a flood of requests'
'a torrent of abuse'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Inundation

verb (transitive)

1.

to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp

2.

to overwhelm, as if with a flood

to be inundated with requests

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈinunˌdated or ˈinunˌdating

1.

to cover or engulf with a flood; deluge

2.

to overwhelm with a rush or great amount of anything

tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates

1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.

2. To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp: The theater was inundated with requests for tickets.