in ‧ un ‧ date /ˈɪnəndeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of inundare , from unda 'wave' ]
1 . be inundated (with/by something) to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all SYN swamp :
After the broadcast, we were inundated with requests for more information.
2 . formal to cover an area with a large amount of water SYN flood :
The tidal wave inundated vast areas of cropland.
—inundation /ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]