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   rain

   /reɪn/

   noun

   • 1. the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops: "the rain had not stopped for days" Similar rainfallprecipitationraindropsrainwaterwet weatherthe weta fall of rainsprinkledrizzlemizzleScotch mistshowerrainstormcloudbursttorrentdownpourdelugesquallthunderstorm
   • ▪ falls of rain: "the plants were washed away by unusually heavy rains"
   • ▪ a large or overwhelming quantity of things that fall or descend: "he fell under the rain of blows" Similar showerdelugefloodtorrentspateavalancheoutpouringrushflurryvolleystormhailbarragebroadsidesalvo

   verb

   • 1. rain falls: "it was beginning to rain" Similar pour (down)pelt downtip downteem downbeat downlash downsheet downcome downcome down in torrents/sheetsrain cats and dogsfallshowerdrizzlespitinformal:be chucking it downbucket downcome down in buckets/bucketloadscome down in stair rodstipple downvulgar slang:piss down
   • ▪ (of the sky, the clouds, etc.) send down rain: "the low sky raining over tower'd Camelot"
   • ▪ fall or cause to fall in large or overwhelming quantities: "bombs rained down" Similar fallpour/rain downdropshowershowerpourdropbombard someone withpepper someone withpelt someone with
   • ▪ used to convey that a specified thing is falling in large quantities: "it was just raining glass"

   Word Origin Old Englishregn (noun), regnian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch regen and German Regen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rainless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A1. drops of water from clouds: Rain is forecast for tomorrow. Come inside out of the rain. We had heavy / light rain all day. We got caught in pouring / torrential (= a lot of) rain without either raincoats or umbrellas. There will be showers of rain/rain showers (= short periods of rain) in the east.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rainRain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RAIN is water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere. How to use rain in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Rain is water that falls from the clouds in small drops. I hope you didn't get soaked standing out in the rain. A spot of rain fell on her hand. Synonyms: rainfall, fall, showers, deluge More Synonyms of rain. 2. plural noun. In countries where rain only falls in certain seasons, this rain is referred to as the rains.

5. www.britannica.com › science › rainRain | Definition & Facts | Britannica

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   Oct 25, 2024 · rain, precipitation of liquid water drops with diameters greater than 0.5 mm (0.02 inch). When the drops are smaller, the precipitation is usually called drizzle. See also precipitation. How do clouds float? And how much does a cloud weigh? See all videos for this article.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rainRAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rain definition: water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 0.02 inch (0.5 millimeters) in diameter.. See examples of RAIN used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of rain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of rain – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A1 [ U ] water that falls from the sky in small drops: heavy rain. It looks like rain (= as if it will rain). Fewer examples. Heavy rain had saturated the playing field. They went under a tree to shelter from the rain. The rain soaked my clothes. I felt a few drops of rain. The rain caught me unawares and I didn't have my umbrella. the rains.