Definition of shower
1a : a fall of rain of short durationb : a similar fall of sleet, hail, or snow
2 : something resembling a rain shower a shower of statistics; especially : a fall of meteors which belong to a single group and whose trails appear to originate at the same point in space
3 : a party given by friends who bring gifts often of a particular kind a bridal shower
4 : a bath in which water is showered on the body; also : the apparatus that provides a shower
to the showers
: out of the ball game a pitcher sent to the showers
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Origin and Etymology of shower
Middle English shour, from Old English scūr; akin to Old High German scūr shower, storm, Latin caurus northwest wind
shower
Definition of shower
intransitive verb
1 : to rain or fall in or as if in a shower letters showered on him in praise and protest
2 : to bathe in a shower
transitive verb
1a : to wet (as with water) in a spray, fine stream, or dropsb (1) : to cause to fall in a shower factory chimneys showered soot on the district (2) : to cause a shower to fall on showered the newlyweds with rice
2 : to give in abundance showered her with honors
Examples of shower in a Sentence
Please shower before using the pool.
Sparks from the machine showered onto the floor of the garage.
Rice showered down on the newlyweds as they left the church.
First Known Use of shower
15th century
First Known Use of shower
14th century
SHOWER Defined for English Language Learners
shower
Definition of shower for English Language Learners
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: to wash yourself by using a shower
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: to fall on someone or something in the way that rain falls from the sky
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: to provide (someone) with something in large amounts
SHOWER Defined for Kids
Definition of shower for Students
1 : a short fall of rain over a small area
2 : a large number of things that fall, are given off, or happen at the same time a shower of sparks a shower of praise
3 : a bath in which water is sprayed on the body or a device for providing such a bath
4 : a party where gifts are given especially to a woman who is about to be married or have a baby
Definition of shower for Students
showered
;showering
1 : to wet with fine spray or drops A passing car showered us with muddy water.
2 : to fall in or as if in a shower Live sparks and red coals showered down with the smoke. — Janet Shaw, Meet Kirsten
3 : to provide in great quantity We showered them with gifts.
4 : to bathe in a shower
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