Rain — synonyms, definition

1. rain (Noun)

dampness dankness downpour drizzle humidity ice liquid mist moisture pelting pond pool precipitation puddle rainfall rainwater reservoir shower sleet snow • • •

rain (Noun) — Water falling in drops from vapour condensed in the atmosphere. ex. "the mean annual rain"

rain (Noun) — Drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds.

rain (Noun) — Anything happening rapidly or in quick succession. ex. "a rain of bullets"

chronological sequence chronological succession downfall fresh water freshwater precipitation sequence succession successiveness cloudburst deluge downpour drizzle gullywasher mizzle monsoon pelter rain shower rainstorm shower soaker torrent waterspout raindrop

2. rain (Verb)

blow cover deluge deposit drench drizzle engulf flood hail howl inundate overcome pour precipitate rain down shower sleet snow squall storm • • •

rain (Verb) — Precipitate as rain. ex. "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"

rain (Verb) — Fall or cause to fall in large quantities.

come down fall precipitate bucket chuck chuck it down drizzle mizzle patter pelt piss piss down pitter-patter pour rain buckets rain cats and dogs shower shower down spatter spit sprinkle stream teem • • •