deluge

Meanings

• an overwhelming number or amount
• a heavy rain
• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
• charge someone with too many tasks
• fill or cover completely, usually with water

Synonyms

alluvion, cloudburst, downpour, flood, flood out, inundate, inundation, overwhelm, pelter, soaker, submerge, swamp, torrent, waterspout