/ Dictionary / Index F floodgate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: flood•gate Pronunciation: (flud'gāt"), [key] — n. a gate designed to regulate the flow of water. anything serving to control the indiscriminate flow or passage of something. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: floodgate (Thesaurus) flooders flooding Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language