slew vs flood

slew and flood both are nouns.

slew and flood both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slew	Yes	No	Yes	No
flood	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flood is a hyponym of slew; that is, flood is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slew:

slew: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
flood: an overwhelming number or amount

Other hyponyms of slew include deluge, inundation, torrent, haymow.

slew (noun)	flood (noun)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
	a large flow
	light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
	the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
	the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
	an overwhelming number or amount

slew (verb)	flood (verb)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly	cover with liquid, usually water
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner	become filled to overflowing
	fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
	supply with an excess of

Difference between slew and flood

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