flood out en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(intransitive) To pour out; to talk volubly.
Chloe took a deep breath and it all flooded out. What started off as a stream soon became a rushing river of emotion.
2009 October 29, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Mr Stink, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
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To expel by flooding.
The heavy rains flooded the inhabitants out of the town.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| floods out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| flooding out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| flooded out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| flooded out | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
es salir a chorros / borbotones (Translations)