rain

noun
UK: /reɪn/
US: /reɪn/

  1. Water falling in drops from clouds.

    1. I like to listen to the rain. [ ] [ ]
    2. The heavy rain ruined our picnic plans so we stayed inside. [ ] [ ]

  2. A large quantity of something that falls or is scattered.

    1. A rain of confetti fell on the happy couple. [ ] [ ]
    2. The audience endured a rain of criticism after the controversial play. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

shower drizzle downpour torrent
rain intransitive-verb

  1. For water to fall from the clouds in drops.

    1. It started to rain. [ ] [ ]
    2. I hope it doesn't rain during the outdoor concert tonight. [ ] [ ]

  2. To fall in a large quantity.

    1. Bombs rained down on the city. [ ] [ ]
    2. Complaints rained in after the network changed its prime-time lineup. [ ] [ ]
rain transitive-verb

  1. To send down in large quantities.

    1. The general rained blows on his opponent. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company rained rewards on its top-performing employees this quarter. [ ] [ ]
rain adjective

  1. Used to describe something happening frequently or in great amounts.

    1. It was a rain check. [ ] [ ]
    2. After that rain delay, we decided to stay home and watch a movie. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rain" in English means: Water falling in drops from clouds., A large quantity of something that falls or is scattered..

The phonetic transcription of "rain" is /reɪn/ in British English and /reɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rain": shower, drizzle, downpour, torrent.

Example usage of "rain": "I like to listen to the rain.". More examples on the page.