RAIN Synonyms

• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

• a heavy rain

• an overwhelming number or amount

• a heavy rain

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• charge someone with too many tasks

• fill or cover completely, usually with water

• a heavy rain

• very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

• rain lightly

• moisten with fine drops

• cause to run

• move in large numbers

• pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment

• flow in a spurt

• supply in large amounts or quantities

• rain heavily

• the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time

• the process of forming a chemical precipitate

• the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

• the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height

• an unexpected acceleration or hastening

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

• 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

• 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

• a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

• the act of sprinkling or splashing water

• distribute loosely

• cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

• rain gently

• scatter with liquid; wet lightly

• 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

• 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

• a heavy rain

• a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

• an overwhelming number or amount

• anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

• drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

• precipitate as rain