Drought vs. Flood
Difference Between Drought and Flood
Droughtnoun
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
Floodnoun
A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
Droughtnoun
A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
Floodnoun
(figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
a flood of complaintsDroughtnoun
a temporary shortage of rainfall
Floodnoun
The flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb.
Droughtnoun
a prolonged shortage
Floodnoun
A floodlight.
Floodnoun
Menstrual discharge; menses.
Floodnoun
(obsolete) Water as opposed to land.
Floodverb
To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
Floodverb
To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
The floor was flooded with beer.They flooded the room with sewage.Floodverb
(figuratively) To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.
The station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints.Floodverb
To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.
Floodnoun
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land;
plains fertilized by annual inundationsFloodnoun
an overwhelming number or amount;
a flood of requestsa torrent of abuseFloodnoun
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
Floodnoun
a large flow
Floodnoun
the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
Floodnoun
the inward flow of the tide;
a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortuneFloodverb
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid;
the basement was inundated after the stormThe images flooded his mindFloodverb
cover with liquid, usually water;
The swollen river flooded the villageThe broken vein had flooded blood in her eyesFloodverb
supply with an excess of;
flood the market with tennis shoesGlut the country with cheap imports from the OrientFloodverb
become filled to overflowing;
Our basement flooded during the heavy rains
