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RAIN Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word rain. (exact relations)
There are 21 hypernyms of the word rain. (close relations)
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rainfall
nounn
noun

• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

cloudburst
nounn
noun

• a heavy rain

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

drizzle
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

verb

• rain lightly

• moisten with fine drops

pour
verbv
verb

• 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

precipitation
nounn
noun

• 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)

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

sprinkle
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

• the act of sprinkling or splashing water

verb

• distribute loosely

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

• rain gently

• scatter with liquid; wet lightly

storm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• 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

verb

• 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

torrent
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a heavy rain

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

• an overwhelming number or amount

pelting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

rainwater
nounn
noun

• drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

rain down
verbv
verb

• precipitate as rain

Best Hypernyms For RAIN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rain, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (17)
precipitation chance circumstance downfall episode event fall freshwater happening incident occurrence phenomenon precipitate sequence succession successiveness weather
Phrases (4)
chronological sequencechronological successioncome downfresh water

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