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rain

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rain

1 a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
  • the rain continued for most of the day
Synonyms of rain

cloudburst, deluge, downfall, downpour, rainfall, rainstorm, storm, wet
Words Related to rain

precipitation, shower

thundershower, thunderstorm, weather
Near Antonyms of rain

drizzle, mist, mizzle, scud, spit, sprinkle
2 a heavy fall of objects
  • the Norman invaders fled when the castleʼs defenders threw a rain of stones down upon them
Synonyms of rain

hail, shower, storm
Words Related to rain

barrage, bombardment, broadside, cannonade, fusillade, salvo, volley

flood, gush, rush, spate, torrent

eruption, outbreak, outburst

rain

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of rain

1 to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds
  • it started raining early this morning and hasnʼt let up since
Synonyms of rain

pour, precipitate, storm
Words Related to rain

shower

spit

hail, rainsquall, squall

deluge, drown, engulf, flood, inundate, swamp
Phrases Synonymous with rain

rain cats and dogs
Near Antonyms of rain

drizzle, mist, mizzle, spit, sprinkle
2 to give readily and in large quantities
  • she rained praise upon her graduating students
  • the squadron rained bombs on the enemyʼs fortifications
Synonyms of rain

heap, lavish, pour, shower
Words Related to rain

gush, stream

flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, swamp

bombard, hail
Near Antonyms of rain

hold back, keep, reserve, retain, withhold

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