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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"
in· un· date ˈi- (ˌ)nən-ˌdāt. inundated; inundating. Synonyms of inundate. transitive verb. 1. : overwhelm. was inundated with phone calls. 2. : to cover with a flood : overflow.
to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all: We have been inundated with requests for help. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing difficulties for oneself or others. ask questions of someone/something idiom. be a tall order idiom. be asking for trouble idiom. be your own worst enemy idiom.
to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all: We have been inundated with requests for help. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing difficulties for oneself or others. ask questions of someone/something idiom. be a tall order idiom. be asking for trouble idiom.
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.
Inundate definition: to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge. . See examples of INUNDATE used in a sentence.
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] Synonyms: overwhelm, flood, swamp, engulf More Synonyms of inundate. 2. verb [usually passive] If an area of land is inundated, it becomes covered with water.
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.
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.
Definition of inundate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Verb. Filter. verb. inundated, inundates, inundating. To cover with water, especially floodwaters. American Heritage. To cover or engulf with a flood; deluge. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
