MONSOON Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word monsoon. (close relations)
Definition of MONSOON
monsoonal
Best Alternative Words for MONSOON
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| 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 | ||||||||
| downpour | nounn | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain | ||||||||
| rainfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere | ||||||||
| rainstorm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a storm with rain | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| tempest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a violent commotion or disturbance • (literary) a violent wind | ||||||||
| torrent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain • a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) • an overwhelming number or amount | ||||||||
