Meaning of the word flooding in English
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flooding
US /ˈflʌd.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈflʌd.ɪŋ/
Noun
1.
the covering or submerging of normally dry land with a large amount of water
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The heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the region.
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Emergency services are responding to reports of severe flooding.
Verb
1.
the action of a river or other body of water overflowing its banks
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The river is flooding its banks after days of continuous rain.
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The basement started flooding when the pipes burst.
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