Flut — meaning in English

English meaning

• flood noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
• flow noun The continuous, smooth movement of a liquid, gas, or stream of things.
• gush verb To flow out suddenly and in large amounts.
• outbreak noun A sudden start or spread of something unwelcome, such as a disease or violence.
• welter noun A general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.

Senses

Flut 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.
• flood (figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
• flow (math) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.
• flow The rising movement of the tide.
• gush A sudden rapid outflow.
• high tide The natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place.
• outbreak (figurative) An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.
• welter A general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.

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.

flow — full definition

1. noun The continuous, smooth movement of a liquid, gas, or stream of things.
2. noun A state of complete focus and absorption in an activity, often called "being in the zone."
3. verb To move steadily and continuously, like a liquid.

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