shower
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Definition of shower
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : a fall of rain of short duration
b : 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
: out of the ball game a pitcher sent to the showers
shower
verbDefinition of shower (Entry 2 of 3)
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
1a : to wet (as with water) in a spray, fine stream, or drops
b(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
shower
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Examples of shower in a Sentence
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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.
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shower
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of shower
: to wash yourself by using a shower
: to fall on someone or something in the way that rain falls from the sky
: to provide (someone) with something in large amounts
See the full definition for shower in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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Kids Definition of shower
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
shower
verbKids Definition of shower (Entry 2 of 2)
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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