Definition for: rain

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English

Etymology

Old English reġn.

Pronunciation

• AHD: rān
• IPA: /ɹeɪn̩̩/
• SAMPA: /reIn/
• Rhymes: -eɪn

Homophones

• reign
• rein

Noun

rain ( countable and uncountable; plural rains )

1. ( uncountable ) Condensed water falling from a cloud.
2. ( uncountable ) ( figurative ) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
3. ( countable ) ( figurative ) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.

   A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

Translations

Verb

to rain ( third-person singular simple present rains , present participle raining , simple past rained , past participle rained )

1. (avalent) Of rain: To fall from the sky.

   It will rain today.

2. ( intransitive ) To fall in large quantities.

   Bombs rained from the sky.

3. ( transitive ) To issue (something) in large quantities.

   The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.

Translations

to issue in large quantities

Related terms

• rain cats and dogs
• rain dogs and cats
• raincoat
• rain down
• raindrop
• rainfall
• rain gauge
• rain off
• rain-soaked
• hail
• sleet
• snow

See also

• article on rain

Japanese

Noun

rain ( hiragana らいん )

1. ライン: line

Other Translations for "rain"

Braille 6 Dot
Braille 8 Dot
Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		rain
Hex		72 e1 69 ee
Pig Latin		ainray

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