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Meaning of beflood | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

To flood around or about; flood all over; inundate.

transitive

Examples

“Why, to suit his hypothesis of pulsion and suction, must, a water-spout be confined to the ocean, like a squirt to the pond, and only upon a rare occasion be raised up or lifted about to splash and beflood the neighbouring shores?”
“What waves of tears beflood her face! What dolours rend her aching heart!”
“Otherwise, I liked the paper immensely, and if you really enjoy reading James I merely marvel without exhortation. But the "Feminine Nuisance" is quite a different couple of sandals. ... I beflood it with an approval [...]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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