rain: Meaning and Definition of

rain

1. water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than in. (0.5 mm) in diameter. Cf.(def. 6).
2. a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had a light rain this afternoon.
3. the rainy season; seasonal rainfall, as in India.
4. weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall: We had rain most of last summer.
5. a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything: a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation.

1. (of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It rained all night.
2. to fall like rain: Tears rained from their eyes.
3. to send down rain: The lightning flashed and the sky rained on us in torrents.

1. to send down in great quantities, as small pieces or objects: People on rooftops rained confetti on the parade.
2. to offer, bestow, or give in great quantity: to rain favors upon a person.
3. to deal, hurl, fire, etc., repeatedly: to rain blows on someone's head.
4. to rain very heavily or steadily: We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs.
5. to cause, by raining, the cancellation or postponement of a sports event, performance, or the like: The double-header was rained out yesterday.