verb
Meaning 1
To pour out; to talk volubly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
flood out
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verb
Meaning 2
To expel by flooding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The heavy rains flooded the inhabitants out of the town.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
charge someone with too many tasks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: overwhelm, deluge
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: charge, saddle, burden
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: salir a chorros / borbotones — Translations