Home › Words › W › waterfloodwaterfloodwaterflood means an inundation of water.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, waterflood ranks #3,411 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Middle English waterrflod, from Old English wæterflōd, equivalent to water + flood.nounAn inundation of water.verbTo pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to loosen and force out additional oil.e.g.“We will waterflood the well in order to obtain the remaining oil.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.floodwater 83% match — The water of a flood. vs waterflood →aflood 83% match — Flooding. vs waterflood →floodwaters 79% match — The waters of a flood vs waterflood →overflood 79% match — To flood. vs waterflood →flooding 75% match — An act of flooding; a flood or gush. vs waterflood →flooded 74% match — Filled with water from rain or rivers. vs waterflood →downflooding 73% match — The entry of water or other liquid into a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline. vs waterflood →beflood 73% match — To flood around or about; flood all over; inundate. vs waterflood →