Definition of Avalanche
Avalanche
A·val·anche
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A sudden and rapid flow of snow down a slope, often causing destruction.
e.g. The skier triggered an avalanche that swept her down the mountain.
(noun)
a sudden occurrence of an overwhelming amount of things;
e.g. There has been an avalanche of medical school applications this year.
(verb)
to flood or overwhelm;
e.g. I am avalanched with paperwork this week!
(verb)
to descend or fall in an avalanche;
e.g. As soon as rocks began to avalanche down the mountains, we escaped the area.
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