1. (

• deluge ,
• flood ,
• inundate ,
• swamp

) fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind" ;

2. (

• overwhelm ,
• deluge ,
• flood_out

) charge someone with too many tasks ;

3. (

• inundate ,
• deluge ,
• submerge ,

) fill or cover completely, usually with water ;