πλημμυρίζω — meaning in English

English meaning

• flood noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
• swamp noun An area of wet, spongy, low-lying land, often with trees, that supports rich but sometimes difficult-to-access wildlife.

Senses

πλημμυρίζω is used for these senses in English:

• swamp (figurative) To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.

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.

swamp — full definition

1. noun An area of wet, spongy, low-lying land, often with trees, that supports rich but sometimes difficult-to-access wildlife.
2. verb To overwhelm someone with too much of something, especially work or requests.
3. verb To flood or fill something with water.

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