- water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 0.02 inch (0.5 millimeters) in diameter.
- a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had a light rain this afternoon.
- the rainy season; seasonal rainfall, as in India.
- weather 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.
- (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.
- 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.
- to cause, by raining, the cancellation or postponement of a sports event, performance, or the like: The double-header was rained out yesterday.
- to rain very heavily or steadily: We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs.
- 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 large quantity of anything falling rapidly or in quick succession
- rain or shine or come rain or shine
- regardless of the weather
- regardless of circumstances
- perfectly all right; perfectly fit
- to be the case that rain is falling
- to fall or cause to fall like rain
- to bestow in large measure
- to rain heavily; pour
- cancelled or postponed on account of rain
