DELUGE


Meaning of DELUGE in English

I. del ‧ uge 1 /ˈdeljuːdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin diluvium 'flood' ]

1 . [usually singular] a large amount of something such as letters or questions that someone gets at the same time SYN flood

deluge of

Viewers sent a deluge of complaints about the show.

2 . formal a large flood, or period when there is a lot of rain SYN flood

II. deluge 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]

1 . [usually passive] to send a very large number of letters, questions etc to someone all at the same time SYN flood

be deluged with something

He was deluged with phone calls from friends and colleagues, congratulating him.

2 . formal to cover something with a lot of water SYN flood

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.