rain
/reɪn/
noun
- Water that falls from clouds in the sky in drops.
- A light rain began to fall as we walked home.
- We canceled the picnic because of heavy rain.
- The rain soaked the grass in the backyard.
- A large number of things falling or arriving at once.
- The archers released a rain of arrows toward the castle.
- A rain of confetti fell on the parade.
- The company received a rain of complaints after the product launch.
Antonyms
verb
- To fall as water from clouds.
- Is it going to rain tomorrow?
- It rained so hard that the streets flooded.
- It rained all afternoon, so we stayed inside.
- To send down or cause to fall in large amounts.
- The volcano rained ash on the nearby town.
- The fans rained boos on the referee after the bad call.
- The teacher rained praise on the students for their hard work.