noun
    
    plural -uges
    
    [count] a large amount of rain that suddenly falls in an area
    
    
    
    a situation in which a large area of land becomes completely covered with water :flood
    
    
    
    a large amount of things that come at the same time
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    -uges; -uged; -uging
    
    [+ obj] to give or send (someone) a large amount of things at the same time - usually used as (be) deluged
    
    
    
    
    
    to flood (a place) with water