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The correct spelling is flooding.
How to pronounce flooding
verb
IPA: /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
Say it like: Floo-din-g
The correct spelling is flooding. To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall. For example: "The floor was flooded with beer."
Usage Examples
“The floor was flooded with beer.”
“The station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
- 2.To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
- 3.To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.
- 4.To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.
- 5.To bleed profusely, as after childbirth.
noun
- 1.An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
- 2.Emotional overwhelm sometimes leading to a primal state of rage or panic.
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