1. overflow
When river overflows.
We better get going. The river will overflow any minute now
The volume of liquid in the tank increase to such an extent that the tank began to overflow.
to overflow with sth
Anna'd left the tap open and before she realized the water was overflowing covering her kitchen floor.
Focker made the septic tank overflow.
2. flood
The flood damaged some houses in the neighbourhood but thankfully it quickly subsided.
Because of the flood, it was a bad rice-harvest.
We provided the flood victims with food and clothing.
A flood is when everything becomes covered with water.
A flood is when there is too much water in a river and it comes onto the streets or fields.
Fear flooded him
Low-lying lands will flood. This means that people will be left homeless and their crops will be destroyed by the salt water.
I don't know who my ancestors are. Our papers got lost during the Flood.
if an area floods, large amounts of water pour in, for example after there has been a lot of very heavy rain or if a water pipe bursts
Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen.
A flood is an enormous amount of water. If the street is full of water, it's flooded. Too much of anything can also be called a flood.
Kelsier did as requested, pushing the door closed and stemming the flood of white mist.
Parts of the ship could be flooded to create giant fish tanks.
What does it feel like when your brain is flooded with oxytocin?
As you know, Europe has, once again, been struck by a flood disaster.