rain
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1.
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in theatmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1 / 50 in.(0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle ( def. 6 ) .
4.
weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall: We had rainmost of last summer.
5.
a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything: arain of blows; a rain of vituperation.
verb (used without object)
6.
(of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with it assubject): It rained all night.
7.
to fall like rain: Tears rained from their eyes.
8.
to send down rain: The lightning flashed and the sky rained on usin torrents.
verb (used with object)
Verb phrase9.
to send down in great quantities, as small pieces or objects:People on rooftops rained confetti on the parade.
10.
to offer, bestow, or give in great quantity: to rain favors upona person.
11.
to deal, hurl, fire, etc., repeatedly: to rain blows on someone'shead.
12.
Idiomrain out, to cause, by raining, the cancellation orpostponement of a sports event, performance, or the like:The double-header was rained out yesterday.
13.
rain cats and dogs, Informal . to rain very heavily orsteadily: We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs.
Origin:
before 900; (noun) Middle English rein; Old English regn, rēn, cognate with Dutch, German regen, Old Norse regn, Gothic rign; (v.) Middle English reinen, Old English regnian
before 900; (noun) Middle English rein; Old English regn, rēn, cognate with Dutch, German regen, Old Norse regn, Gothic rign; (v.) Middle English reinen, Old English regnian
Part of Speech: | noun |
Definition: | downpour of water or other substance |
Synonyms: | cat-and-dog weather, cloudburst, condensation,deluge, drencher, drizzle, fall, flood, flurry, hail,heavy dew, liquid sunshine, mist, monsoon,pour, pouring, precip, precipitation, raindrops,rainfall, rainstorm, sheets, shower, showers,sleet, spate, spit, sprinkle, sprinkling, stream,sun shower, torrent, volley, wet stuff, windowwasher |
Notes: | rain is drops of fresh water that fall asprecipitation from clouds; reign is a periodduring which somebody is dominant or powerful;rein is one of a pair of long leather strapsconnected to the bit or bridle and used to controla horse or other animal |
Antonyms: | aridity, dryness |
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