DOWNPOUR

downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker

(noun) a heavy rain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

downpour (plural downpours)

A heavy rain.

Synonyms

• cloudburst

• deluge

• inundation

• monsoon

• rain

• rainstorm

• storm

• torrent

• wet

Verb

downpour (third-person singular simple present downpours, present participle downpouring, simple past and past participle downpoured)

(intransitive) To pour down; rain heavily.

Anagrams

• pour down

Source: Wiktionary


Down"pour`, n.

Definition: A pouring or streaming downwards; esp., a heavy or continuous shower.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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