spate

English Thesaurus

1. the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow (noun.event)

hypernym	:	flow, flowing, flow, flowing,
definition	:	the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) (noun.event)

2. a sudden forceful flow (noun.event)

hyponym	:	debris storm, debris surge,
definition	:	the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building (noun.event)

hyponym	:	onrush,
definition	:	a forceful forward rush or flow (noun.event)

3. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity,
definition	:	an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude (noun.quantity)

hyponym	:	deluge, flood, inundation, torrent,
definition	:	an overwhelming number or amount (noun.quantity)

hyponym	:	haymow,
definition	:	a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation (noun.quantity)

4. a sudden forceful flow (noun.event)

derivation	:	surge, tide,
definition	:	rise or move forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	billow, heave, surge,
definition	:	rise and move, as in waves or billows (verb.motion)

5. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	heap,
definition	:	fill to overflow (verb.change)

derivation	:	chock up, cram, jam, jampack, ram, wad,
definition	:	crowd or pack to capacity (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jam, mob, pack, pile, throng,
definition	:	press tightly together or cram (verb.motion)

derivation	:	heap,
definition	:	bestow in large quantities (verb.possession)

derivation	:	ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich,
definition	:	affording an abundant supply (adj.all)

6. a sudden forceful flow (noun.event)

derivation	:	surge, tide,
definition	:	rise or move forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	billow, heave, surge,
definition	:	rise and move, as in waves or billows (verb.motion)

7. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent (noun.quantity)

derivation	:	heap,
definition	:	fill to overflow (verb.change)

derivation	:	chock up, cram, jam, jampack, ram, wad,
definition	:	crowd or pack to capacity (verb.contact)

derivation	:	jam, mob, pack, pile, throng,
definition	:	press tightly together or cram (verb.motion)

derivation	:	heap,
definition	:	bestow in large quantities (verb.possession)

derivation	:	ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich,
definition	:	affording an abundant supply (adj.all)