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• present participle of flood.

flooding

American  

[fluhd-ing] / ˈflʌd ɪŋ /

noun

floodings plural

1. a form of psychotherapy in which the patient receives abrupt and intense, rather than gradual, exposure to a fear-producing situation.

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flooding British  

/ ˈflʌdɪŋ /

noun

1. the submerging of land under water, esp due to heavy rain, a lake or river overflowing, etc

2. pathol excessive bleeding from the uterus, as following childbirth

3. psychol a method of eliminating anxiety in a given situation, by exposing a person to the situation until the anxiety subsides

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• floodings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of flooding

1665–75, for sense “flood”; see flood + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But the upgrade was ultimately omitted, causing flooding and water-related damage to the building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on southern and central China this week, bringing torrential rain and severe flooding to Guangxi, with a super typhoon heading towards eastern provinces this weekend.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

Monsoon storms can be unpredictable and trigger flash flooding in desert areas, so people should remain aware of their surroundings, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

A colony of beavers reintroduced to an area of west London has helped prevent a railway station from flooding, according to the project behind their return.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The sun was pouring into the broad courtyard of the goldsmith’s shop, flooding ovens, benches, crucibles, with a radiance that made even the washing vats seem things of beauty.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Related Words

• inundation