verb

dub

I. dub1 /dʌb/ verb (past tense and past participle dubbed, present participle dubbing) [transitive]
[Sense 1,5: Language: Old English; Origin: dubbian]
[Sense 2-4: Origin: double]
1. [usually passive] to give something or someone a name that describes them in some way ⇒ label, name
be dubbed something
The body, thousands of years old, was found in the Alps and dubbed ‘The Iceman’.
2. to change the original spoken language of a film or television programme into another language
be dubbed into something
a British film dubbed into French
3. especially British English to make a record out of two or more different pieces of music or sound mixed together
4. American English to copy a recording from a tape or CD onto another tape
5. if a king or queen dubs someone, they give the title of knight to that person in a special ceremony
II. dub2 noun [uncountable]
a style of poetry or music from the West Indies with a strong regular beat

Flood

Flood, the
1. a story told in the Old Testament of the Bible about a great flood that covered the whole world. According to the story, God caused the Flood because he was angry with the people on Earth and wanted to punish them. He made it rain for 40 days and 40 nights, and most of the people and animals on Earth were killed. Only one man, Noah, and his family were saved. God told Noah to build an ark (=a large boat) and to take two of every kind of animal on the ark with him. When the rain stopped and the water level began to go down, Noah sent out a dove to look for land, and the bird returned carrying an olive branch to show that the land was reappearing.
2. before the Flood a very long time ago

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flood

I. flood1 W3 /flʌd/ verb
1. COVER WITH WATER [intransitive and transitive] to cover a place with water, or to become covered with water:
Towns and cities all over the country have been flooded.
The houses down by the river flood quite regularly.
2. RIVER [intransitive and transitive] if a river floods, it is too full, and spreads water over the land around it:
There are now fears that the river could flood.
3. GO/ARRIVE IN LARGE NUMBERS [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers SYN pour, flow:
Refugees are still flooding across the border.
Donations have been flooding in since we launched the appeal.
4. flood something with something to send a very large number of things to a place or organization:
a plan to flood the country with forged banknotes
5. be flooded with something to receive so many letters, complaints, or inquiries that you cannot deal with them all easily:
We’ve been flooded with offers of help.
6. flood the market to produce and sell a very large number of one type of thing, so that the price goes down
flood the market with
Car manufacturers have been accused of flooding the market with cheap cars.
7. LIGHT [intransitive and transitive] if light floods a place or floods into it, it makes it very light and bright
flood into
Light flooded into the kitchen.
flood something with something
The morning sun flooded the room with a gentle light.
8. FEELING [I always + adv/prep,T] if a feeling or memory floods over you or floods back, you feel or remember it very strongly
flood over/back
I felt happiness and relief flooding over me.
Memories of my time in Paris flooded back.
9. ENGINE [intransitive and transitive] if an engine floods or if you flood it, it has too much petrol in it, so that it will not start
flood somebody ↔ out phrasal verb
to force someone to leave their home because of floods
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▪ wet to put water or another liquid onto something to make it wet. In spoken English, people will often use get something wet rather than wet: He wet the washcloth and washed Tom’s face.
▪ splash to make someone or something wet by making a lot of small drops of water fall onto them: The kids were playing around in the pool, splashing each other. | I accidentally splashed soup onto my shirt.
▪ soak to put something in water for a long time or to make something very wet – use this especially when something is put into water or the water comes up from underneath to make it wet: Soak the beans overnight before cooking. | The rain had come in through the bottom of our tent and completely soaked our clothes.
▪ drench to make someone or something extremely wet with a large amount of water – use this especially when water is poured or falls on something: He drenched us all with the hose. | Her shirt was drenched in sweat.
▪ saturate formal to completely cover or fill something with liquid, so that it is wet all the way through: Heavy rains had saturated the ground.
▪ flood to cover an area of land with a large amount of water: Farmers flood the fields in order to grow rice.
▪ moisten to make something slightly wet by putting a small amount of water or another liquid on it, especially to stop it from getting too dry: Add just enough water to moisten the cake mixture. | Tom paused and moistened his lips.
▪ dampen to make something slightly wet by putting a little water on it: Rain came in through the window, dampening the curtains.
II. flood2 noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: flod]
1. [uncountable and countable] a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry:
The village was cut off by floods.
the worst floods for over fifty years
2. [countable] a very large number of things or people that arrive at the same time
flood of
The UN appealed for help with the flood of refugees crossing the border.
3. in floods of tears crying a lot:
She came downstairs in floods of tears.
4. in flood a river that is in flood has much more water in it than usual
⇒ flash flood at flash3(1)
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natural disasters

▪ earthquake a sudden shaking of the earth’s surface that often causes a lot of damage: A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. | It was the biggest earthquake to hit the Pacific Northwest for 52 years.
▪ flood a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry: Bangladesh has been hit by a series of devastating floods (=very bad floods). | The crisis began with floods that covered one third of the countryside.
▪ drought a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live: The country experienced its worst drought this century. | In East Africa, three years of drought have left 10 million people in urgent need of food and water.
▪ famine a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die: Poor harvests led to famine. | 4,000,000 people are threatened by famine in northern Ethiopia.
▪ hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: extreme weather such as hurricanes | Hurricane Andrew left southern Florida in ruins.
▪ typhoon a violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean: A typhoon has hit the Philippines, lifting roofs off houses and uprooting trees.
▪ tsunami a very large wave, caused by extreme conditions such as an earthquake, which can cause a lot of damage when it reaches land: Thousands of people were killed in the tsunami. | Many Pacific earthquakes have generated tsunamis.

hurry

I. hur‧ry1 S3 /ˈhʌri $ ˈhɜːri/ verb (past tense and past participle hurried, present participle hurrying, third person singular hurries)
[Word Family: verb: hurry; noun: hurry; adverb: hurriedly; adjective: hurried ≠ unhurried]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably copying the action]
1. [intransitive and transitive] to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time SYN rush:
If we hurry, we’ll get there in time.
I hate having to hurry a meal.
We’ll have to hurry, otherwise we’ll miss the start.
There’s no need to hurry. We’ve got plenty of time.
hurry to do something
They were hurrying to catch their train.
hurry through/along/down etc
She hurried down the corridor as fast as she could.
hurry after
John hurried after his girlfriend.
2. [transitive] to make someone do something more quickly SYN rush:
Don’t hurry me. I’m doing this as fast as I can.
hurry somebody into (doing) something
She doesn’t want to be hurried into making a decision.
3. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to take someone or something quickly to a place SYN rush
hurry something to/through/across etc something
Emergency supplies have been hurried to the areas worst hit by the famine.
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▪ hurry to go somewhere or do something more quickly than usual, for example because you are late or you must finish something soon: If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss the bus. | We have plenty of time. There’s no need to hurry.
▪ rush to go somewhere very quickly, or to do something too quickly and without thinking carefully enough: Everyone rushed out into the street to see what was happening. | Try to answer the questions calmly, without rushing. | A police car rushed past.
▪ dash to go somewhere very quickly, especially because there is something important or urgent you must do: I’ve got to dash to the shops to get some more milk. | She had to dash off and get the kids from school.
▪ in a hurry/in a rush doing something quickly because you do not have much time, usually with the result that you make mistakes: She had left in a hurry, and forgotten her passport. | I had to choose a present for her in a rush.
▪ get a move on/get moving informal to start to do something or go somewhere more quickly than before: Get a move on – it’s already 8 o'clock! | I think we’d better get moving, it’s only five minutes to boarding time.
▪ get cracking informal to start working quickly: It’s time you got cracking with your homework. | When Alfie arrives we’ll get cracking moving the furniture.
hurry up phrasal verb
1. hurry up! spoken used to tell someone to do something more quickly:
Hurry up! We’re late!
2. hurry somebody/something up to make someone do something more quickly, or to make something happen more quickly:
See if you can hurry things up a little.
II. hurry2 S3 noun
[Word Family: verb: hurry; noun: hurry; adverb: hurriedly; adjective: hurried ≠ unhurried]
1. in a hurry more quickly than usual SYN in a rush:
Sorry, I can’t stop, I’m in a hurry.
You’ll make mistakes if you do things in too much of a hurry.
be in a hurry to do something
Why are you in such a hurry to leave?
► Do not say that you are ‘in hurry’. Say that you are in a hurry.
2. (there’s) no hurry spoken used to tell someone that they do not have to do something quickly or soon:
Pay me back whenever you can. There’s no great hurry.
3. somebody will not be doing something (again) in a hurry spoken used to say that someone does not want to do something again:
We won’t be going back there again in a hurry.
4. in your hurry to do something while you are trying to do something too quickly:
In his hurry to leave the room, he tripped over a chair.
5. be in no hurry/not be in any hurry (to do something)
a) to be able to wait because you have a lot of time in which to do something:
Take your time – I’m not in any hurry.
b) to be unwilling to do something or not want to do it soon:
He was clearly in no hurry to reply to our letter.
6. what’s (all) the hurry?/why (all) the hurry? spoken used to say that someone is doing something too quickly:
We’ve got plenty of time – what’s all the hurry?