DOWNPOURS Synonyms

• 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

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

• an overwhelming number or amount

• 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

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

• rain lightly

• moisten with fine drops

• 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)

• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

• 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

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

• an overwhelming number or amount

• 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

• a heavy rain

• a thrower of missiles

• 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

• precipitate as rain

• a storm with rain

• a heavy rain

• a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually

• 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)

• 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

• wetness caused by water

• consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor

• very drunk

• cause to become wet

• make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating