inundate
🇺🇸
/ˈɪnʌndeɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈɪnʌndeɪt/
verb
R
to overwhelm someone with a large number of things, such as messages or requests
The teacher was inundated with questions from curious students.
R
to cover an area with a large amount of water, usually due to flooding
The small town was inundated after the river banks broke.
translation
to overwhelm someone with a large number of things, such as messages or requests; to cover an area with a large amount of water, usually due to flooding
Word Forms
3rd Present
inundates
Past
inundated
Perfect
inundated
Progressive
inundating