inundate

verb
UK: /ɪˈnʌndeɪt/
US: /ɪˈnʌndeɪt/

  1. To flood or cover with water.

    1. The heavy rain will inundate the field.
    2. Rising sea levels may inundate coastal communities if precautions aren't taken.

  2. To overwhelm someone with a great quantity of things, especially things that must be dealt with.

    1. I am inundate with work today.
    2. The company was inundated with complaints after the product malfunctioned.

Synonyms

flood swamp drown overwhelm bury deluge submerge
inundate adjective

  1. Covered or overwhelmed with water.

    1. The area was inundate.
    2. The coastal city was inundate by the storm surge during the hurricane.

  2. Overwhelmed with a large amount or number of things.

    1. She felt inundate by the attention.
    2. The team was inundate with requests after their successful campaign.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "inundate" in English means: To flood or cover with water., To overwhelm someone with a great quantity of things, especially things that must be dealt with..

The phonetic transcription of "inundate" is /ɪˈnʌndeɪt/ in British English and /ɪˈnʌndeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inundate": flood, swamp, drown, overwhelm, bury, deluge, submerge.

Example usage of "inundate": "The heavy rain will inundate the field.". More examples on the page.