Rain meaning

What does “rain” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“rain” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.

rain

noun

  1. water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

    Synonymsrainfall
  2. drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

    Synonymsrainwater
  3. anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

    “a rain of bullets”

    “a pelting of insults”

    Synonymspelting

verb

  1. precipitate as rain

    “If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding”

    Synonymsrain down

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University