Rain - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds (syn: rainwater)
- anything happening rapidly or in quick successive (syn: pelting)
verb
Extra examples
The weatherman forecasts rain for this afternoon.
Everyone went inside when the rain began to fall.
What the garden needs is a good, soaking rain.
A light rain began to fall.
There has been some flooding due to the recent heavy rains.
We've had a week of rain.
The rains came and flooded the valley.
Sparks from the fireworks rained on the field.
The volcano rained ashes on the city.
It is raining.
Long after the storm, water still rained down from the roofs.
Bombs rained down on the city.
The old woman rained down curses on our heads.
I left my bicycle out in the rain.
There will be heavy rain in most parts of the country.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: rain
he/she/it: rains
present participle: raining
past tense: rained
past participle: rained
singular: rain
plural: rains
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