English Explanatory Dictionary

flooding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of flood
noun
  1. An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
  2. Emotional overwhelm sometimes leading to a primal state of rage or panic.
  3. A form of therapy that treats a phobia by suddenly exposing the patient to the object of the phobia, instead of approaching it gradually.

Pronunciation

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-flooding.wav

Word forms

flooding floodings

Derived words

antiflooding flash flooding sunny-day flooding
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