RAIN


Meaning of RAIN in English

■ noun

1》 the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops.

↘( ~s ) falls of ~.

2》 a large quantity of things falling or descending: a ~ of blows.

■ verb

1》 ( it ~s , it is ~ing , etc.) ~ falls.

2》 ( be ~ed off or N. Amer. out ) (of an event) be cancelled or interrupted because of ~.

3》 fall or cause to fall in large quantities: bombs ~ed down.

Phrases

be as right as ~ be perfectly fit and well.

~ cats and dogs ~ heavily.

Derivatives

~less adjective

Origin

OE regn (n.), regnian (v.), of Gmc origin.

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