THE FLOOD

Definition: THE FLOOD

THE FLOOD

1. The deluge in the days of Noah.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Opposition

Stem, breast, encounter; stem the tide, breast the tide, stem the current, stem the flood; buffet the waves; beat up against, make head against; grapple with; kick against the pricks; (resist); contend; do battle; (warfare) -with, do battle against.

Permission

Give carte blanche, give the reins to, give scope to; (freedom); leave alone, leave it to one, leave the door open; open the door to, open the flood gates; give a loose to.

Crosswords: THE FLOOD

Oh, and if I remember correctly, you came back for us in the forest after the flood waters receded with the Brazilian National Guard who promptly deported us for not having made the right bribes. (Veritas: The Quest; writing credit: Brad Falchuk)

Of the coming of the flood ("Miracle"; performing artist: Jon Bon Jovi)

After the flood, all the colors came out ("Beautiful Day"; performing artist: U2)

No individual raindrop ever considers itself responsible for the flood. (references; author: unknown)

The Flood (1963)

From Out the Flood (1913)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• The Bible According to Mark Twain: Irreverent Writings on Eden, Heaven, and the Flood by America's Master Satirist (reference)

• Handbook Creation, the Flood and Historical Dating with a Critique on Atheistic Suppositions (reference)

• Through hell and high water in Barre, Vermont : 25 eyewitness accounts of the flood of '27 (reference)

• In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood (7th Edition) (reference)

• Between the Flood and the Rainbow: Interpreting the Conciliar Process of Mutual Commitment (Covenant to Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creatio) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Stravinsky - Oedipus Rex and The Flood (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Before The Flood [Live With The Band, 1974] [LIVE] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Flooding along the Mississippi River Refugees from the flood maintain their livestock on the top of a levee.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

The tide gate from the riverside of Army Creek. The tide gate is a water control structure, the culvert is about 15 feet in diameter the flood control mechanisms have approximately 30" openings.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

A close-up view of the tide gate from the Delaware River side shows the flat valves near low tide. The water is flowing out of Army Creek, the tide gates are open and debris that plugs the openings can be clearly seen. The restoration work will target modification of the flood gates to allow better passage for anadromous species.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

California farmer demonstrates the flood irrigation system he uses for peaches to Surjit Singh Toor, NRCS Soil Conservationist. landowner, farms 60 acres of peaches and prunes near Yuba City, CA. [Slide 97CS2965].Credit: Bob Nichols.

View of typical hexagonal cooling fracture pattern of the columnar basalt looking south across the flood channels.Credit: Mike Sweeney.

"The ruins at Johnstown" after the flood May 31, 1889; clearing away the wreck, B.&O. R.R.--a ghastly find / Rothengatter & Dillon, photo's.Credit: Library of Congress.

Members of the New York City Ballet portray Noah, his sons and their wives in the world premier of Igor Stravinsky's dance drama, "Noah and the flood" [...] on the CBS Television Network.Credit: Library of Congress.

Billboard in Memphis during the flood, Tennessee.Credit: Library of Congress.

Family on the move during the flood of 1937, Ridgeley, Tennessee.Credit: Library of Congress.

Emporium Lumber Company's hardwood mill at Austin, Pa. which stood the flood.Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The fury of the flood was imprinted upon that misshapen obstruction.

The image of Emma appeared before him and, under her eyes, the flood of shame rushed forth anew from his heart.

The edges of the flood were lined with yellow foam.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Civil Liberties

Australia

The Government publicly supported the Flood report's recommendations for correcting the deficiencies. (references)

Economic History

Ukraine

This is in part due to the flood of imported goods of dubious origin and poor quality - many of which are falsely marketed under well-known brand names. (references)

Germany

The constant stream of East Germans fleeing to West Germany placed great strains on FRG-GDR relations in the 1950s. On August 13, 1961, the GDR began building a wall through the center of Berlin to divide the city and slow the flood of refugees to a trickle. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expression using "THE FLOOD": open the flood gates. Additional references.

Finnish

vedenpaisumus (deluge, flood). (various references)

Hungarian

Ádámnál-Évánál kezdi (he goes back beyond the flood). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

洪水で� �が切れる (the embankment is washed away by the flood). (various references)

Pig Latin

ethay oodflay

Russian 

всемирный потоп тж. (Noah's Flood). (various references)

Swedish

syndafloden. (various references)

Turkish

nuh tufanı. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: footled, toehold.

-2 letters: fooled, footed, footle, hoofed, hooted, lofted, looted, tholed, toledo, tooled.

-3 letters: delft, dhole, doeth, flood, helot, holed, hotel, looed, oohed, thole, toled.

-4 letters: deft, delf, delt, dole, dolt, dote, doth, felt, feod, fled, floe, fold, food, fool, foot, heft, held, helo, hoed, hold, hole, holt, hood, hoof, hoot, left, lode, loft.

+3 letters: foulmouthed.

+4 letters: floodlighted, foolhardiest.

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