rain

About 27.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Condensed water falling from a cloud.

   We've been having a lot of rain lately.

2. noun Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
3. noun An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.

   A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

4. verb To have rain fall from the sky.

   Judging by the black cloud, it will rain later today.

5. verb To fall as or like rain.

   Tears rained from her eyes.

6. verb To issue (something) in large quantities.

   The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.

7. verb Obsolete form of reign.

Similar words

rainwater rain down rainfall pelting flurry shower downpour rainy rainstorm mist

Often followed by

and forest or in had was of is forests

Word family

rained raining rains