Flood
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To overflow. To cover or partly fill as if by a flood. To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with. To paste numerous lines of text to a chat system in order to disrupt the conversation.
Example sentence: There is not anything that can so suddenly flood the mind with shame as the conviction of ignorance, yet we are all ignorant of nearly everything there is to be known.
Floodlight
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A projector of a bright beam of light for use in theatres and studios; a floodPowerful artificial illumination with a broad beam, especially in a series of units on pylons used to illuminate a sports ground.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To enlighten or illuminate with floodlight.