I. noun
Synonyms: flood 2, cataclysm, cataract, flooding, inundation, niagara, overflow, pour, spate, torrent
Related Word: flux; overrunning
II. verb
1.
to flow over so as to submerge or enclose
the lowlands were completely deluged
Synonyms: drown, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, swamp, whelm
Related Word: overrun; flush, gush, pour, sluice, stream
2.
Synonyms: wet , douse, drench, drown, soak, sop, souse
Contrasted words: dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch
3.
to affect overwhelmingly as if by a deluge of water
he was deluged by telephone calls
Synonyms: flood, overwhelm, swamp, whelm
Related Word: overcome; oversupply; abound, teem