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shower

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noun show·er \ ˈshau̇(-ə)r \
Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of shower

1 a :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
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showerless

play \ˈshau̇(-ə)r-ləs\ adjective
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showery

play \ˈshau̇(-ə)-rē\ adjective
— 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

Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

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shower

verb

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
1 a :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
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showerer

play \ˈshau̇(-ə)r-ər\ noun

See shower defined for English-language learners

Examples of shower in a Sentence

  1. Please shower before using the pool.

  2. Sparks from the machine showered onto the floor of the garage.

  3. Rice showered down on the newlyweds as they left the church.

First Known Use of shower

15th century

shower Synonyms

Synonyms
heap, lavish, pour, rain
Related Words
gush, stream; flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, swamp; bombard, hail
Near Antonyms
hold back, keep, reserve, retain, withhold
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shower

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noun show·er \ ˈshō-ər \

Definition of shower

:one that shows :exhibitor

First Known Use of shower

15th century

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SHOWER Defined for English Language Learners

shower

verb

Definition of shower for English Language Learners

  • : 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

SHOWER Defined for Kids

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shower

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noun show·er \ ˈshau̇-ər \

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
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shower

verb

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

Learn More about shower

  1. See words that rhyme with shower Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for shower Spanish Central: Translation of shower Nglish: Translation of shower for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of shower for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about shower

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