deluge — a severe flood; a heavy rainfall
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a severe flood; a heavy rainfall
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
Korean meaning: 대홍수; 폭우
Korean pronunciation: **델**류지
Example Sentences
- After posting the free pizza offer, the restaurant was deluged with hungry customers.
- The celebrity's Instagram was deluged with marriage proposals after the breakup news.
- The climate change has caused more frequent deluges in coastal areas.
deluge
NOUN//ˈdeljuːdʒ//
a severe flood; a heavy rainfall
A neighborhood suffers from a deluge that floods the streets
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Escape the huge deluge, find refuge!
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Origin
From Latin 'diluvium' meaning 'flood' or 'deluge', derived from 'diluere' (to wash away), combining 'di-' (apart) and 'luere' (to wash).
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“After posting the free pizza offer, the restaurant was deluged with hungry customers.”
“The celebrity's Instagram was deluged with marriage proposals after the breakup news.”
“The climate change has caused more frequent deluges in coastal areas.”
“My grandmother deluges me with food every time I visit her house.”
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