a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
"The therapist employed flooding by exposing the patient to his deepest fears without interruption until he became completely numb to the anxiety."
An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
"The sudden release of water from the dam caused a massive flooding that swept away the nearby fields."
In plain English: Flooding is when too much water covers land that usually stays dry.
"The heavy rains caused serious flooding in the low-lying areas of the town."
present participle of flood
"The rising river caused flooding that submerged several houses in the valley."
In plain English: To flood means to fill something with too much water so it overflows and covers what is inside.
"Heavy rains caused flooding in many neighborhoods last night."