rain

rain  (rn)

n.

1.

a. Water condensed from atmospheric vapor and falling in drops.

b. A fall of such water; a rainstorm.

c. The descent of such water.

d. Rainy weather.

e. rains A rainy season.

2. A heavy or abundant fall: a rain of fluffy cottonwood seeds; a rain of insults.

v. rained, rain·ing, rains

v.intr.

1. To fall in drops of water from the clouds.

2. To fall like rain: Praise rained down on the composer.

3. To release rain.

v.tr.

1. To send or pour down.

2. To give abundantly; shower: rain gifts; rain curses upon their heads.

Phrasal Verb:

rain out

To force the cancellation or postponement of (an outdoor event) because of rain.

Idiom:

rain cats and dogs Informal

To rain very heavily.

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[Middle English, from Old English regn, rn.]

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rainless adj.

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rain

Noun

1.

a. water falling from the sky in drops formed by the condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere

b. a fall of rain Related adjective pluvial

2. a large quantity of anything falling rapidly: a rain of stones descended on the police

3. (come) rain or shine regardless of circumstances

4. right as rain Informal perfectly all right

Verb

1. to fall as rain: it's raining back home

2. to fall rapidly and in large quantities: steel rungs and sawdust raining down

3. rained off cancelled or postponed because of rain US and Canad term: (rained out)

See also rains [Old English regn]

rainy adj

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rain  (rn)

Water that condenses from water vapor in the atmosphere and falls to Earth as separate drops from clouds. Rain forms primarily in three ways: at weather fronts, when the water vapor in the warmer mass of air cools and condenses; along mountain ranges, when a warm mass of air is forced to rise over a mountain and its water vapor cools and condenses; and by convection in hot climates, when the water vapor in suddenly rising masses of warm air cools and condenses. See also hydrologic cycle.

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Rain

See also atmosphere; climate; clouds; lightning; snow; thunder; water; weather.

hyetography

the study of the geographical distribution of rainfall by annual totals. — hyetographic, hyetographical, adj.

hyetology

Rare. the branch of meteorology that studies rainfall. — hyetologist, n. — hyetological, adj.

ombrology

the branch of meteorology that studies rain. — ombrological, n.

ombrophobia

an abnormal fear of rain.

pluviography

the branch of meteorology that automatically measures rainfall and snowfall. — pluviographic, pluviographical, adj.

pluviometry

the branch of meteorology concerned with the measurement of rainfall. — pluviometric, pluviometrical, adj.

pluvioscope

an instrument for measuring rainfall; a rain gauge.

pluviosity

raininess. — pluvious, adj.

udometry

the measurement of rainfall with any of various types of rain gauges. — udometric, adj.

udomograph

a self-registering rain gauge.

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Rain the falling or driving of numerous particles; the particles themselves, collectively.

Examples: rain of frogs, 1593; of kisses, 1893; of melody, 1820; of calm moonbeams, 1821; of pearls, 1847; of snow, 1388; of sparks; of tears, 1541.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rain - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere rainfall monsoon - any wind that changes direction with the seasons downfall, precipitation - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) raindrop - a drop of rain rainstorm - a storm with rain downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout - a heavy rain drizzle, mizzle - very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower rain shower, shower - a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
	2.	rain - drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds rainwater fresh water, freshwater - water that is not salty
	3.	rain - anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults" pelting chronological sequence, chronological succession, succession, successiveness, sequence - a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
Verb	1.	rain - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding" rain down come down, precipitate, fall - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum" drizzle, mizzle - rain lightly; "When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant" shower down, shower - rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia" patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, pelt, stream, pour - rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"

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rain

noun 1. rainfall, fall, showers, deluge, drizzle, downpour, precipitation, raindrops, cloudburst

noun 2. shower, flood, stream, hail, volley, spate, torrent, deluge

verb 3. pour, pelt (down), teem, bucket down (informal) fall, shower, drizzle, rain cats and dogs (informal) come down in buckets (informal)

verb 4. fall, shower, be dropped, sprinkle, be deposited

verb 5. bestow, pour, shower, lavish >> adjectives pluvial, pluvious

Translations

rain [reɪn] n → lluvia

vi → llover;

in the rain → bajo la lluvia;

it's raining → llueve, está lloviendo;

it's raining cats and dogs → está lloviendo a cántaros or a mares

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rain [reɪn] n → pluie f

vi → pleuvoir;

in the rain → sous la pluie;

it's raining → il pleut;

it's raining cats and dogs → il pleut à torrents

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rain [reɪn] n → Regen m

vi → regnen;

in the rain → im Regen;

as right as rain → voll auf der Höhe;

it's raining → es regnet;

it's raining cats and dogs → es regnet in Strömen

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rain [reɪn] n → pioggia

vi → piovere;

in the rain → sotto la pioggia;

it's raining → piove;

it's raining cats and dogs → piove a catinelle