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raining

rain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [reyn]
    • /reɪn/
    • /reɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reyn]
    • /reɪn/

Definitions of raining word

  • noun raining water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6). 1
  • noun raining a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had a light rain this afternoon. 1
  • noun raining rains, the rainy season; seasonal rainfall, as in India. 1
  • noun raining weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall: We had rain most of last summer. 1
  • noun raining a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything: a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation. 1
  • verb without object raining (of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It rained all night. 1
See all 12 definitions of raining

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Origin of raining

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Raining

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Raining

raining popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

raining usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for raining

adj raining

  • aqueous — In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
  • dewy — Something that is dewy is wet with dew.

adjective raining

  • drizzling — Present participle of drizzle.
  • wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
All 4 Synonyms of raining

Top questions with raining

  • things to do when it's raining?
  • thunder only happens when it's raining?
  • thunder only happens when its raining?
  • when will it stop raining?
  • things to do when its raining?

Related words

  • hardly

    only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.

  • impersonal

    not personal; without reference or connection to a particular person: an impersonal remark.

  • tag question

    Also called tag. a short interrogative structure appended to a statement or command, as isn't it in It's raining, isn't it?, are you in You're not going, are you?, or German nicht wahr.
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