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- [doun-pawr, -pohr]
- /ˈdaʊnˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr/
- /ˈdaʊn.pɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doun-pawr, -pohr]
- /ˈdaʊnˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr/
Definitions of downpour word
- noun downpour a heavy, drenching rain. 1
- noun downpour A heavy rainfall. 1
- noun downpour heavy rainfall 1
- countable noun downpour A downpour is a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain. 0
- noun downpour a heavy continuous fall of rain 0
- noun downpour a heavy rain 0
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Origin of downpour
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; down1 + pour
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Parts of speech for Downpour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
downpour popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
downpour usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for downpour
noun downpour
- flood — a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
- deluge — A deluge of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time.
- storm — Theodore Woldsen [tey-aw-dawr vawlt-suh n] /ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr ˈvɔlt sən/ (Show IPA), 1817–88, German poet and novelist.
- inundation — to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
- cloudburst — A cloudburst is a sudden, very heavy fall of rain.
verb downpour
Antonyms for downpour
noun downpour
- sprinkle — to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby.
verb downpour
- adios — goodbye; farewell
- nose-dive — a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
- beading — Beading is a narrow strip of wood that is used for decorating or edging furniture and doors.
- mizzle — mist or drizzle.
- nose dive — a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
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