Cover with liquid, usually water

• Supply with an excess of
• As with a liquid
• Awash
• Fill beyond capacity

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES memories come flooding back (= you suddenly remember things clearly ) ▪ Evelyn hugged her daughter, as memories came flooding back to her. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB cause ▪ They were helped by a Spring tide which ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Flood \Flood\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flooded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flooding .] To overflow; to inundate; to deluge; as, the swollen river flooded the valley. To cause or permit to be inundated; to fill or cover with water or other fluid; as, to flood arable land ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Flooding is a form of behavior therapy based on the principles of respondent conditioning . It is sometimes referred to as exposure therapy or prolonged exposure therapy . As a psychotherapeutic technique, it is used to treat phobia and anxiety disorders ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An act of flooding; a flood or gush. vb. (present participle of flood English)