Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in floods

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: in- floods
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

British usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"He was told she was too distressed to come out - Battersea the goldfish had died and she was 'in floods'."
"Of course Iain Duncan Smith is an absolute saint and families have got to learn that no house can be guaranteed for life especially if they can afford bus tickets, but honestly, every time I see Downton Abbey I am in floods."
"She was too soft for her own good, Janet was. One Born Every Minute often had her in floods. Sometimes she used to hide her face from his, embarrassed by her tears in front of his cynical ridicule."

Etymology

Ellipsis of in floods of tears

Usage

British usage
Colloquial

Questions

What does in floods mean?: Crying hard.
Where does in floods come from?: Ellipsis of in floods of tears

How to pronounce in floods

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “in floods”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “in floods”.
Repeat and practice — Say “in floods” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.