Main Entry:

²rain

Function:

verb

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb

1 : to send down rain 2 : to fall as water in drops from the clouds 3 : to fall like rain <soot and ash rained down> transitive verb 1 : to pour down 2 : to give or administer abundantly <rained blows on his head>

— rain cats and dogs

: to rain heavily