DOWNPOUR Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word downpour. (close relations)
downpours
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| cloudburst | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy rain | ||||||
| deluge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an overwhelming number or amount • a heavy rain • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • charge someone with too many tasks • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||
| torrent | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a heavy rain • a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) • an overwhelming number or amount | ||||||
| rainfall | nounn | |||||
noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere | ||||||
| shower | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you • someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see • washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle • a brief period of precipitation • a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower • a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person verb • expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns • spray or sprinkle with • take a shower; wash one's body in the shower • rain abundantly • provide abundantly with | ||||||
| inundation | nounn | |||||
noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • an overwhelming number or amount | ||||||
| monsoon | nounn | |||||
noun • a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter • rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains • any wind that changes direction with the seasons | ||||||
| pelter | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy rain • a thrower of missiles | ||||||
| rain | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere • drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds • anything happening rapidly or in quick successive verb • precipitate as rain | ||||||
| rainstorm | nounn | |||||
noun • a storm with rain | ||||||
| soaker | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy rain • a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually | ||||||
| storm | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning • a violent commotion or disturbance • a direct and violent assault on a stronghold verb • behave violently, as if in state of a great anger • take by force • rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning • blow hard • attack by storm; attack suddenly | ||||||
| waterspout | nounn | |||||
noun • a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist • a heavy rain • a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof) | ||||||
| wet | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • covered or soaked with a liquid such as water • containing moisture or volatile components • supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages • producing or secreting milk noun • wetness caused by water adjective satellite • consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor • very drunk verb • cause to become wet • make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating | ||||||
