Flooded

Pronunciation: /flʌdɪd/

Definitions of flooded

verb to cover or submerge with water, especially in excess

Example Sentences

A1 The river flooded after heavy rain.

A2 The basement was flooded with water.

B1 The streets were flooded with protesters.

B2 The market was flooded with new products.

C1 The internet was flooded with fake news.

C2 The company was flooded with complaints from customers.

Examples of flooded in a Sentence

formal The town was flooded after heavy rainfall caused the river to overflow.

informal The basement got flooded because of the leaky pipe.

slang The party was so crowded, it was flooded with people.

figurative Her mind was flooded with memories of their time together.

Grammatical Forms of flooded

• past tense: flooded
• plural: floods
• comparative: more flooded
• superlative: most flooded
• present tense: flood
• future tense: will flood
• perfect tense: have flooded
• continuous tense: is flooding
• singular: flood
• positive degree: flooded
• infinitive: to flood
• gerund: flooding
• participle: flooded

Origin and Evolution of flooded

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'flooded' originated from the Old English word 'flod', meaning a large body of water overflowing onto land.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'flooded' has retained its original meaning of being overwhelmed with water, but has also come to be used metaphorically to describe being inundated or overwhelmed with something in a non-literal sense.