spate vs flood

spate and flood both are nouns.

spate is not a verb while flood is a verb.

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

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

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

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

spate (noun)	flood (noun)
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow	the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
a sudden forceful flow	a large flow
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	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

spate (verb)	flood (verb)
	cover with liquid, usually water
	become filled to overflowing
	fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
	supply with an excess of

Difference between spate and flood

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