AVALANCHE

avalanche

(noun) a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; “the program brought an avalanche of mail”

avalanche

(noun) a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

avalanche, roll down

(verb) gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

avalanche (plural avalanches)

A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

A fall of earth, rocks, etc, similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.

A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx; anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity; a barrage, blitz, etc.

Synonyms

• (mass of snow sliding down): snowslide, snowslip

Verb

avalanche (third-person singular simple present avalanches, present participle avalanching, simple past and past participle avalanched)

(intransitive) To descend like an avalanche.

(transitive) To come down upon; to overwhelm.

(transitive) To propel downward like an avalanche.

Source: Wiktionary

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Av"a*lanche`, n. Etym: [F. avalanche, fr. avaler to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; ad) + val, L. vallis, valley. See Valley.]

1. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.

2. A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.

3. A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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