• Noun

    water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1 / 50 in. (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle ( def. 6 ) .
    a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower
    We had a light rain this afternoon.
    rains, the rainy season; seasonal rainfall, as in India.
    weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall
    We had rain most of last summer.
    a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything
    a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation.

    Verb (used without object)

    (of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with it as subject)
    It rained all night.
    to fall like rain
    Tears rained from their eyes.

    Verb (used with object)

    to send down in great quantities, as small pieces or objects
    People on rooftops rained confetti on the parade.
    to offer, bestow, or give in great quantity
    to rain favors upon a person.
    to deal, hurl, fire, etc., repeatedly
    to rain blows on someone's head.

    Verb phrase

    rain out, to cause, by raining, the cancellation or postponement of a sports event, performance, or the like
    The double-header was rained out yesterday.

    Idiom

    rain cats and dogs
    Informal . to rain very heavily or steadily
    We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs.

    Antonyms

    Synonyms

    noun
    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 , [[window washernotes:rain is drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds; reign is a period during which somebody is dominant or powerful; rein is one of a pair of long leather straps connected to the bit or bridle and used to control a horse or other animal]] , (fine rain) drizzle , cataract , misle , mizzle , precipitate
    verb
    bestow , bucket , come down in buckets , deposit , drizzle , fall , hail , lavish , mist , patter , pour , shower , sleet , sprinkle , [[stormnotes:rain is drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds; reign is a period during which somebody is dominant or powerful; rein is one of a pair of long leather straps connected to the bit or bridle and used to control a horse or other animal]] , heap , cloudburst , deluge , downpour , flood , mizzle , precipitate , precipitation , storm , thunderstorm

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