rain
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/ɹeɪn/
English
Definitions
noun
- Condensed water falling from a cloud.“The rains came late that year.”
- Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
- An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.“A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.”
verb
- To have rain fall from the sky.“It will rain today.”
- To fall as or like rain.“Bombs rained from the sky.”
- To issue (something) in large quantities.“The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.”
- To reign.
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Synonyms
rainwaterrain downrainfallpeltingflurryshowerdownpourrainyrainstormmistdelugehailstormdrizzlewaterproofwater