Inundating: meaning, definitions and examples

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inundating

 

[ หˆษชnสŒndeษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

flooding situation

To inundate means to overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with. It can also refer to the act of flooding an area with water. This term is commonly used when describing situations where excessive amounts of information, work, or other pressures are placed on someone. In a literal sense, it often pertains to natural disasters where heavy rain causes water levels to rise above normal, flooding streets and homes.

Synonyms

deluge, flood, overrun, overwhelm

Examples of usage

  • The company is inundating employees with new tasks.
  • After the storm, the town was inundated with water.
  • The email inbox was inundated with messages after the announcement.
  • She felt inundated by the amount of homework assigned.

Translations

Translations of the word "inundating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inundando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคขเคผ เค†เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผberschwemmend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membanjiri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั‚ะพะฟะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zalewanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฐพๆฟซใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inondant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inundando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท su basma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นจ์ˆ˜์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zaplavovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zaplavovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆทนๆฒก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poplavljanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flรณรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ััƒ ะฑะฐััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒงแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ su basmasฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inundando

Etymology

The word 'inundate' comes from the Latin 'inundare', which means 'to overwhelm' or 'to flood.' This word is a combination of 'in-' meaning 'in, upon' and 'undare' meaning 'to wave or flow.' Its earliest recorded use in English dates back to the 15th century, when it was adopted to describe the flooding of land by water. Over time, its usage evolved to encompass both literal and figurative meanings, where it can describe both physical flooding (such as a river overflowing) and metaphorical flooding (such as being inundated with responsibilities or information). The shift in meaning illustrates how language adapts to environmental and societal needs, reflecting changes in how people experience and describe overwhelming situations.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,259, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.