a large great quantity of water in a place that is usually dry
overwhelming flow, quantity
Cases of word usage
1) a sudden event causing great suffering and destruction e.g. a flood (catastrophe)
2) (a) large or sudden misfortune (e.g. a flood or fire, an earthquake, a serious defeat in war, the loss of a large sum of money) (disaster)
3) to give notes, equipment etc to each member of a group; to offer free food, blankets etc to poor people, flood victims etc (handout)
4) (of flood water) to sink to a lower or to the usual level (subside)
