overstroming — meaning in English

English meaning

• flood noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
• overrun verb To spread over or invade a place in large numbers, often taking full control of it.
• spate noun A sudden rush or outpouring of something, especially a large number of events happening close together.

Senses

overstroming is used for these senses in English:

• flood An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
• overrun An instance of overrunning.
• spate (countable) A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.

flood — full definition

1. noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
2. noun A large, overwhelming amount of something arriving all at once.
3. verb To cover land with water, or to fill something with an overwhelming amount.

overrun — full definition

1. verb To spread over or invade a place in large numbers, often taking full control of it.
2. verb To go on for longer than planned.
3. noun An amount by which something has gone beyond its planned budget, time, or capacity.

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