deluge
pronunciation
How to pronounce deluge in British English:
UK [ˈdelju:dʒ]
How to pronounce deluge in American English:
US [ˈdɛljudʒ]
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- Noun:
- an overwhelming number or amount
- a heavy rain
- the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
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- Verb:
- fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
- charge someone with too many tasks
- fill or cover completely, usually with water
Word Origin
- deluge
- deluge: see lavatory
- deluge (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French deluge (12c.), earlier deluve, from Latin diluvium "flood, inundation," from diluere "wash away," from dis- "away" (see dis-) + -luere, comb. form of lavere "to wash" (see lave).
- deluge (v.)
- 1590s; see deluge (n.). Related: Deluged; deluging.
Example
- 1. The deluge of bad news from spain continues .
- 2. Eventually , the deluge was sent by god to prevent the final triumph of evil .
- 3. The coming deluge of apps made by amateurs will see those numbers swell .
- 4. Floods , including a deluge in hainan province last month , hurt some crops .
- 5. The deluge in thailand cost $ 40 billion , the most expensive disaster in the country 's history .