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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?
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 definition: 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.
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.
Definition of inundate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
inundate in British English. (ˈɪnʌnˌdeɪt ) verb (transitive) 1. to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp. 2. to overwhelm, as if with a flood. to be inundated with requests.
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.
to receive so much of something that you cannot deal with it: Laura was inundated with flowers, cards, and other gifts. (Definition of inundate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
