inflood

Syllables: in·flood/ˈinˌflʌd/

inflood noun: the act or process of flooding or flowing in; an inflow or influx.

Noun

inflood (plural infloods)

The act or process of flooding or flowing in; an inflow or influx.
- We are prepared to substantiate our assertion, that two-thirds of the shoal that have of late rushed into our professional main, have been attracted by commissions and offices; have been called in fact to qualify themselves by standing for appointments, without cherishing a hope of maintaining...1839 June, “The Metropolitan Police Bills. […] Paid Magistrates versus Unpaid Justices.”, in The Monthly Law Magazine and Political Review, volume V, number XVII, London: William Crofts, […]; Dublin...
- The Spectator went far in working the change desired by [Jonathan] Swift, a stop having been put to the inflood of Latin words.1850 August, “Art. III.—1. The English Language. By R[obert] G[ordon] Latham, […] . Second Edition. London, 1848. 2. Outlines of English Literature. By T. B. Shaw, […]. London, 1849. 3. The Rise...
Synonyms:

inflooding, influence, tide

Verb

inflood (third-person singular simple present infloods, present participle inflooding, simple past and past participle inflooded)

(transitive) Of a river, water, etc.: to flood or flow into (a place).
- But O—Alas! 'twas in thy native town, / Franklin, they strove to crush the hero down; / Revil'd and stamp'd him with the stain of blood, / That he in battle should the foe inflood!1827, [Richard Emmons], “Canto VII. The Cruise of the Chesapeake.”, in The Fredoniad: Or, Independence Preserved. An Epick Poem on the Late War of 1812. […], volume I, Boston, Mass.: […] [F]or the...
- An officer (Capt. Baker) has been despatched to Gharra, with a view to forward the arrangements for a canal between that place and the Indus; […] This is to have the effect of inflooding the country below Shahapore, and returning the blessing of fresh water to the lands which formerly enjoyed it...1844 September 12, “Scinde”, in The Indian Mail, a Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia; […], volume I, number 17, London: W[illia]m H[oughton] Allen and Co., […]...
(intransitive) To flood or flow in; to inflow.
- [T]hough remote / From the main ocean many a mile / Inflooded past cape, creek, and kyle, / The sea-loch flanked by precipice walls, / With ever-lessening murmur crawls, / Till 'neath the Pass he lies subdued / By the o'er-aweing solitude; […]1877 January, [John Campbell] Shairp, “The Clearing of the Glens”, in Alexander Mackenzie, editor, The Celtic Magazine: A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk...
- Joy, from the light inflooding upon eye and mind, / And heart and soul, calm bliss without care's harsh alloy, […]1879, Troubadour [pseudonym], Zarah: A Romaunt of Modern Life, London: Samuel Tinsley & Co., […], →OCLC, page 53

Examples of inflood in a sentence

But during the last few years men have been raised up to the rescue of religious liberty, and are stemming back the inflood of papal intolerance.1869 December 19, Charlton Lane, “The Pretensions of the Papacy: A Sermon”, in The Church of England Magazine. […], volume LXIX, number...
[T]hey were forced to defend their privileges in the name of the Federalist party against an inflood of democracy which came with the diffusion of political education.1918, Richard J[oseph] Purcell, “The Working Government”, in Connecticut in Transition 1775–1818, Washington, D.C.: American Historical...
Magic welled out from him, pushing back the inflood of thought and leaving him blissfully alone in his head once more.2010, Gemma Files, edited by Sandra Kasturi, A Book of Tongues (The Hexslinger Series; 1), Toronto, Ont.: ChiZine Publications, →ISBN:
The inflood of support set the stage for a classic narrative denouement in which the underdog triumphs, the villains repent, and the heroes all live on the network happily ever after.2016, Justin Peters, “The Infinite Librarian”, in The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet, New York, N.Y....

Synonyms of inflood

Forms of inflood

Noun
plural	infloods
Verb
third-person singular present	infloods
present participle	inflooding
past participle	inflooded
past	inflooded

Origin of inflood

PIE word *h₁én From in- (prefix meaning ‘in, into; towards’) + flood (“overflow of water from a lake or other body of water; flowing in of the tide; to overflow; to cover or partly fill as if by a flood”). Compare Saterland Frisian Íenfloud (“influence”), West Frisian ynfloed (“influence”), Dutch invloed (“influence”), Middle Low German invlôt (“influence”), German Einfluss (“influence”), Danish indflydelse (“influence”), Swedish inflytande (“influence”), Norwegian innflytelse (“influence”).

Words formed from inflood

Questions about inflood

What does inflood mean?: Inflood means the act or process of flooding or flowing in; an inflow or influx.
How do you use inflood in a sentence?: But during the last few years men have been raised up to the rescue of religious liberty, and are stemming back the inflood of papal intolerance.
What part of speech is inflood?: Inflood can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce inflood?: Inflood is pronounced /ˈinˌflʌd/ (UK).
What is the plural of inflood?: The plural of inflood is infloods.

Words near inflood in the dictionary

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