rain

[reyn] / reɪn /

NOUN

downpour of water or other substance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deluge drizzle flood hail mist monsoon precipitation rainfall rainstorm shower showers sleet stream torrent

STRONG

cloudburst condensation fall flurry pour pouring raindrops sheets spate spit sprinkle sprinkling volley

WEAK

cat-and-dog weather drencher heavy dew liquid sunshine precip sun shower wet stuff window washer

Antonyms

WEAK

aridity dryness

VERB

drop water or other substance

Synonyms

STRONG

bestow bucket deposit drizzle fall hail lavish mist patter pour shower sleet sprinkle storm

WEAK

come down in buckets

Example Sentences

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Chasing in the rain makes you panic, makes you force things, eats into what is left of your belief.

From BBC

Recently, I spent too much time trying to figure out if it ever rains on “Shrinking.”

From Salon

You would be forgiven for thinking the rain this year has been relentless - because in some parts of the UK, it actually has been.

From BBC

“Thank God for the rain, which has helped wash away the garbage and trash off the sidewalks,” Travis says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cooler weather is on tap for the Los Angeles area, with rain possible next week, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times