flood overflow outpouring | a large flow |
flood control | (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods |
demand feeding | feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need |
demand | the act of demanding, the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money |
flood flowage | the act of flooding, filling to overflowing |
flood floodlight flood lamp photoflood | light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam, used in photography |
requirement demand | required activity, the requirements of his work affected his health, there were many demands on his time |
demand | an urgent or peremptory request, his demands for attention were unceasing |
calling into question demand for explanation | a challenge to defend what someone has said |
demand for identification | as by a sentry |
flood tide flood rising tide | the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide), a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune -Shakespeare |
climax flood tide | the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding, the climax of the artist's career, in the flood tide of his success |
floodplain flood plain | a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding |
flood inundation deluge alluvion | the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land, plains fertilized by annual inundations |
flash flood flashflood | a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration |
Noah's flood Noachian deluge Noah and the Flood the Flood | (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah, it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings |
demand deposit | a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice |
call loan demand loan | a loan that is repayable on demand |
demand note | a note payable on demand |
demand | the ability and desire to purchase goods and services, the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips, the demand exceeded the supply |
demand-pull inflation | inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money |
flood inundation deluge torrent | an overwhelming number or amount, a flood of requests, a torrent of abuse |
need demand | a condition requiring relief, she satisfied his need for affection, God has no need of men to accomplish His work, there is a demand for jobs |
flood | cover with liquid, usually water, The swollen river flooded the village, The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes |
flood | become filled to overflowing, Our basement flooded during the heavy rains |
overwhelm deluge flood out | charge someone with too many tasks |
demand | request urgently and forcefully, The victim's family is demanding compensation, The boss demanded that he be fired immediately, She demanded to see the manager |
demand exact | claim as due or just, The bank demanded payment of the loan |
demand | ask to be informed of, I demand an explanation |
demand | summon to court |
demand | lay legal claim to |
deluge flood inundate swamp | fill quickly beyond capacity, as with a liquid, the basement was inundated after the storm, The images flooded his mind |
flood in | arrive in great numbers |
flood oversupply glut | supply with an excess of, flood the market with tennis shoes, Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient |
necessitate ask postulate need require take involve call for demand | require as useful, just, or proper, It takes nerve to do what she did, success usually requires hard work, This job asks a lot of patience and skill, This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice, This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert, This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent |
coveted desired in demand(p) sought after | greatly desired |