downpour

down·pour

noun \-ˌpȯr\

: a sudden heavy rain

Full Definition of DOWNPOUR

:  a pouring or streaming downward; especially :  a heavy rain

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Examples of DOWNPOUR

1. <the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car>

First Known Use of DOWNPOUR

1801

Related to DOWNPOUR

Synonyms

cloudburst, deluge, downfall, rain, rainfall, rainstorm, storm, wet

Related Words

precipitation, shower; thundershower, thunderstorm, weather

Near Antonyms

drizzle, mist, mizzle, scud, spit, sprinkle

Rhymes with DOWNPOUR

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