ALL meanings of rain
rain
R r - noun rain 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 rain a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had a light rain this afternoon. 1
- noun rain rains, the rainy season; seasonal rainfall, as in India. 1
- noun rain weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall: We had rain most of last summer. 1
- noun rain a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything: a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation. 1
- verb without object rain (of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It rained all night. 1
- verb without object rain to fall like rain: Tears rained from their eyes. 1
- verb without object rain to send down rain: The lightning flashed and the sky rained on us in torrents. 1
- verb with object rain to send down in great quantities, as small pieces or objects: People on rooftops rained confetti on the parade. 1
- verb with object rain to offer, bestow, or give in great quantity: to rain favors upon a person. 1
- verb with object rain to deal, hurl, fire, etc., repeatedly: to rain blows on someone's head. 1
- idioms rain rain cats and dogs, Informal. to rain very heavily or steadily: We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs. 1
- noun rain weather: raindrops 1
- noun rain rain shower 1
- intransitive verb rain weather 1
- noun rain weather: event 1
- noun rain rainy season 1
- noun rain sth falling 1
- noun rain shower of liquid 1
- noun rain large quantity 1
- transitive verb rain fall as a liquid 1
- transitive verb rain send in great quantity 1
- uncountable noun rain Rain is water that falls from the clouds in small drops. 0
- noun plural rain In countries where rain only falls in certain seasons, this rain is referred to as the rains. 0
- verb rain When rain falls, you can say that it is raining. 0
- verb rain If someone rains blows, kicks, or bombs on a person or place, the person or place is attacked by many blows, kicks, or bombs. You can also say that blows, kicks, or bombs rain on a person or place. 0
- verb rain Rain down means the same as rain. 0
- singular noun rain A rain of things is a large number of things that fall from the sky at the same time. 0
- noun rain precipitation from clouds in the form of drops of water, formed by the condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere 0
- noun rain a fall of rain; shower 0
- noun rain (in combination) 0
- noun rain a large quantity of anything falling rapidly or in quick succession 0
- verb rain to be the case that rain is falling 0
- verb rain to fall or cause to fall like rain 0
- verb rain to bestow in large measure 0
- noun rain water falling to earth in drops larger than 0.5 mm (0.02 in) that have been condensed from the moisture in the atmosphere 0
- noun rain the falling of such drops; shower or rainstorm 0
- noun rain rainy weather 0
- noun rain seasonal rainfalls; the rainy season 0
- noun rain a rapid falling or propulsion of many small particles or objects 0
- intransitive verb rain to fall 0
- intransitive verb rain to fall like rain 0
- intransitive verb rain to cause rain to fall 0
- verb transitive rain to pour down (rain or something likened to rain) 0
- verb transitive rain to give in large quantities 0