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Definitions for Rain

[1] water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle(def 6) .
[2] a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had a light rain this afternoon.
[3] rains, the rainy season; seasonal rainfall, as in India.
[4] weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall: We had rain most of last summer.
[5] a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything: a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation.
[6] (of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It rained all night.
[7] to fall like rain: Tears rained from their eyes.
[8] to send down rain: The lightning flashed and the sky rained on us in torrents.
[9] to send down in great quantities, as small pieces or objects: People on rooftops rained confetti on the parade.
[10] to offer, bestow, or give in great quantity: to rain favors upon a person.
[11] to deal, hurl, fire, etc., repeatedly: to rain blows on someone's head.
[12] rain out , to cause, by raining, the cancellation or postponement of a sports event, performance, or the like: The double-header was rained out yesterday.
[13] rain cats and dogs , Informal . to rain very heavily or steadily: We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs.
[14] precipitation from clouds in the form of drops of water, formed by the condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere a fall of rain; shower (in combination ) a raindrop Related adjectives: hyetal, pluvious
[15] a large quantity of anything falling rapidly or in quick succession a rain of abuse
[16] rain or shine or come rain or shine regardless of the weather regardless of circumstances
[17] right as rain British informal perfectly all right; perfectly fit
[18] (intr ; with it as subject ) to be the case that rain is falling
[19] (often with it as subject ) to fall or cause to fall like rain the lid flew off and popcorn rained on everyone
[20] (tr) to bestow in large measure to rain abuse on someone
[21] rain cats and dogs informal to rain heavily; pour
[22] rained off cancelled or postponed on account of rain

Words related to Rain

rainfall, deluge, hail, torrent, shower, flood, stream, mist, precipitation, drizzle, sleet, rainstorm, monsoon, pouring, sprinkle, condensation, spit, cloudburst, pour, flurry

Words nearby Rain

railroading, railway, railwayman, raiment, raimondi, rain, rain cats and dogs, rain check, rain cloud, rain dance, rain date

Origin of Rain

before 900; (noun) Middle English rein; Old English regn, rēn, cognate with Dutch, German regen, Old Norse regn, Gothic rign; (v.) Middle English reinen, Old English regnian

Words that may be confused with Rain

rain, reign, rein

Other words from Rain

rain·less , adjective
rain·less·ness , noun

Word origin for Rain

Old English regn ; related to Old Frisian rein , Old High German regan , Gothic rign

Synonyms for Rain

deluge, drizzle, flood, hail, mist, monsoon, precipitation, rainfall, rainstorm, shower, showers, sleet, stream, torrent, cloudburst, condensation, fall, flurry, pour, pouring, raindrops, sheets, spate, spit, sprinkle, sprinkling, volley, cat-and-dog weather, drencher, heavy dew, liquid sunshine, precip, sun shower, wet stuff, window washer