rains

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rains /reɪnz/ pl n

rain /reɪn/USA pronunciation n.

Meteorology[uncountable] water that is condensed from the vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops.
Meteorologya rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: [countable]a heavy rain.[uncountable]a fifty percent chance of rain.
Meteorology rains, [plural;
usually: the + ~] a rainy season;
seasonal rainfall.
a heavy and continuous fall of something usually unwelcome:[countable* usually singular]a rain of blows.

(of rain) to fall:[no object;it + ~]It rained all night.
to (cause to) come down like rain: [no object]Bombs rained from above. Tears rained from their eyes.[~ + object]The jets rained bombs down on the enemy position.
to offer or give in great quantity;
shower:[~ + object]to rain favors upon a person.
rain out, [~ + object;
usually: be + ~-ed] to cancel or postpone because of rain:The last game was rained out.

Idioms

Idioms rain cats and dogs, to rain heavily.

rain (rān),USA pronunciation n.

Meteorologywater that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than ¹⁄₅₀ in. (0.5 mm) in diameter. Cf. drizzle (def. 6).
Meteorologya rainfall, rainstorm, or shower:We had a light rain this afternoon.
Meteorology rains, the rainy season;
seasonal rainfall, as in India.
Meteorologyweather marked by steady or frequent rainfall:We had rain most of last summer.
a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything:a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation.

v.i.

(of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with it as subject):It rained all night.
to fall like rain:Tears rained from their eyes.
to send down rain:The lightning flashed and the sky rained on us in torrents.

v.t.

to send down in great quantities, as small pieces or objects:People on rooftops rained confetti on the parade.
to offer, bestow, or give in great quantity:to rain favors upon a person.
to deal, hurl, fire, etc., repeatedly:to rain blows on someone's head.
rain cats and dogs, [Informal.]to rain very heavily or steadily:We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs.
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.

bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English rein; Old English regn, rēn, cognate with Dutch, German regen, Old Norse regn, Gothic rign; (verb, verbal) Middle English reinen, Old English regnian

rain′less, adj.
rain′less•ness, n.

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rain /reɪn/ n

- 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
a large quantity of anything falling rapidly or in quick succession: a rain of abuse
rain or shine, come rain or shine ⇒ regardless of the weather
right as rain ⇒ Brit informal perfectly all right; perfectly fit

(intr; with it as subject) to be the case that rain is falling
often with it as subject: to fall or cause to fall like rain
(transitive) to bestow in large measure: to rain abuse on someone
rained off ⇒ cancelled or postponed on account of rainUS and Canadian term: rained out

Etymology: Old English regn; related to Old Frisian rein, Old High German regan, Gothic rignˈrainless adj

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