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- DictionaryIn·un·date/ˈinənˌdāt/
verb
- 1. overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with: "we've been inundated with complaints from listeners"
- 2. flood: "the islands may be the first to be inundated as sea levels rise"
The meaning of INUNDATE is overwhelm. How to use inundate in a sentence. Did you know?
INUNDATE definition: 1. to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all: 2. to flood…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing. to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge. to overwhelm: inundated with letters of protest. Synonyms: glut.
INUNDATE meaning: 1. to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all: 2. to flood…. Learn more.
To inundate means to quickly fill up or overwhelm, just like a flood. Your bathroom could be inundated with water if the pipes burst, and hopefully your inbox is inundated with nice emails on your birthday.
Definition of inundate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. verb. If you say that you are inundated with things such as letters, demands, or requests, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all. [emphasis] Her office was inundated with requests for tickets. [be VERB -ed + with] They have inundated me with fan letters. [VERB noun + with] [ Also VERB noun]
1. to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp. 2. to overwhelm, as if with a flood: to be inundated with requests. [C17: from Latin inundāre to flood, from unda wave] ˈinundant, inˈundatory adj. ˌinunˈdation n. ˈinunˌdator n.
Definitions of 'inundate'. 1. If you say that you are inundated with things such as letters, demands, or requests, you are emphasizing that you receive so many of them that you cannot deal with them all. [emphasis] [...]
To overwhelm with a rush or great amount of anything. Webster's New World. To overwhelm. The agency was inundated with phone calls. Wiktionary. Synonyms: overwhelm. flood. deluge. whelm. swamp. submerge. overflow. drown. engulf. overrun. flush. Antonyms: underwhelm. Origin of Inundate.
