rain

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

rains

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

rain

past (v2)

rained

past participle (v3)

rained

present participle

raining

3rd person singular

rains

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Condensed water falling from a cloud.

   • The rains came late that year.
   • We've been having a lot of rain lately.
   • This process involves cloud seeding – when various substances are put into clouds in an attempt to cause rain.

2. 2.Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.

   • The football game might be called off on account of rain.
   • My guess is that it'll rain.

3. 3.An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.

   • A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To issue (something) in large quantities.

   • The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.
   • Reporters rained questions on the beleaguered police chief.
   • Generous to a fault, they positively rained gifts on all their friends.

2. 2.To have rain fall from the sky.

   • Judging by the black cloud, it will rain later today.

3. 3.To fall as or like rain.

   • The rain it raineth every day.
   • Bombs rained from the sky.
   • Tears rained from her eyes.

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