Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flood the zone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: flood- the -zone
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fill a relevant region of the field of play.

American usage

verb

To provide or supply a very large quantity (of something).

verb

To provide or supply a very large quantity (of something).

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flood, the, zone.

Example Sentences

"flood the zone with defense"
"The NFL renaissance of Doug Flutie is a reminder of one of the great plays in college football history. […] "The play was called 'Trips Right, Flood Tip,'" Phelan said. "That meant three receivers to the right side, flood the zone and try for the tip.""
"McCarthy could spot his curveball for strikes, and flooded the zone with fastballs and cutters."
"Of the 17 Padres position players who saw the most playing time in 2017, 16 of them were 29 or younger. […] Of course, simply flooding the zone with young players doesn't guarantee anything."
"flood the zone with initiatives"
"flood the zone with funding"

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

flood the zone [ with with] (canonical) floods the zone (present, singular) flooding the zone (participle, present) flooded the zone (participle, past) flooded the zone (past)

Phrases

open the floodgates

Frequently Paired Words

floodplain open the floodgates

Questions

What does flood the zone mean?: To fill a relevant region of the field of play.

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