Flood out Meaning in English
expression
ˈfɫəd/ /ˈaʊt
FLUHD-owt
flˈʌd/ /ˈaʊt
fl-UD-owt
Definition
To force someone to leave a place because of flooding, or to be forced out by floodwaters.
Usage & Nuances
'Flood out' is usually used in the passive ('be flooded out') and describes people or animals forced from their homes by water. It's common in news reports about natural disasters. Similar: 'evacuate' (more formal, general).
Spanish: desalojar por inundación - sacar por inundaciónPortuguese (BR): expulsar por enchente - desalojar por inundaçãoPortuguese (PT): expulsar por inundação - desalojar devido a uma inundaçãoChinese (Simplified): 因洪水被迫撤离 - 被洪水淹没而离开Chinese (Traditional): 因洪水被迫撤離 - 被洪水淹沒而離開Hindi: बाढ़ से बाहर निकालना - बाढ़ द्वारा विस्थापित करनाArabic: إجلاء بسبب الفيضانات - إخراج بسبب الفيضاناتBengali: পানিতে তাড়ানো - জলাবদ্ধতায় ঘরছাড়াRussian: вытеснить наводнением - вытеснены водойJapanese: 水害で追い出す - 水で家を失うVietnamese: bị nước lũ cuốn ra khỏi nơi ở - phải rời chỗ ở vì lũKorean: 홍수로 내쫓다 - 홍수로 밀려나다Turkish: sel ile yerinden etmek - su baskınıyla evinden çıkarmakUrdu: سیلاب سے باہر نکالنا - پانی میں گھر سے نکال دیا جاناIndonesian: terusir karena banjir - diusir banjir
Example Sentences
Many families were flooded out of their homes last night.
basic
The river rose so high it flooded out the whole village.
basic
If the rain doesn't stop, we might get flooded out.
basic
Some businesses downtown were completely flooded out during last year's storms.
natural
We were flooded out and had to stay with relatives for a week.
natural
Even the farm animals were flooded out when the dam broke.
natural