- flood
- ▪ I. flood flood 1 [flʌd] verb1. [transitive] to send a large number of things such as letters or requests to an organization:flood something with
• Dealers flooded Congress with angry letters.
• Swiss banks have been flooded with deposits and loan requests from blue-chip American firms.
2. [intransitive] to arrive in large numbers:flood in/into/across etc• Donations have been flooding in since we launched the appeal.
• As his corruption became evident, the usually tolerant Brazilians flooded onto the streets and drove Mr Collor out.
3. flood the market to make a product available in large quantities, perhaps with the result that its price falls:• Auto-makers have been flooding the market with late-model used cars.
[m0] ▪ II. flood flood 2 noun [uncountable]a large number of things or people that arrive at the same time:flood of• The last-minute flood of applications means most small investors will probably be allocated fewer than 400 shares.
• The flood of credit into the housing market fuelled house-price inflation.
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Ⅰ.flood UK US /flʌd/ verb [I or T]► to enter or leave a place in large numbers or amounts: »Record public spending, fueled by high oil prices, is flooding the country's flourishing economy with cash.
»Electronic gadgets have flooded the market in recent years.
flood in from somewhere »Turnover continues to increase as orders flood in from around the world.
flood into/out of sth »Foreign money has been flooding into the London property market for several years now.
► [T, usually passive] to send something such as letters, emails, or requests in large numbers to a person or organization: »Unwanted email – or spam – is flooding inboxes at an unprecedented rate.
be flooded with orders/requests/calls »The phone lines were flooded with calls from worried and angry consumers.
flood sth with sth »Overseas students continue to flood colleges with applications for courses.
Ⅱ.flood UK US /flʌd/ noun [C]► a large number or amount of people or things: »Fund managers are surprised how quickly the trickle of money leaving the country has become a flood.
a flood of sth »A bumper harvest coupled with a flood of imports have pushed the price of sugar lower.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
