Downpour
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Downpour is a noun meaning A heavy fall of rain.
Meaning
A heavy fall of rain.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To pour down; rain heavily.
Example Sentences
They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.
I left Inverness on a Saturday afternoon in July in a steady downpour of rain.
It started to downpour, so Billy and I made our way back to our house, with Scotty following—or so I thought.
Bank-notes fluttered down and lay about in all directions, relays of sovereigns rolled away like so much dross, bonds and scrip for thousands and tens of thousands clogged the downpouring stream of jewellery and unset gems.
Word Forms
- downpours
- downpouring
- downpoured
Synonyms for downpour
Depending on context, synonyms include cloudburst, plash, pourdown, rainstorm, torrent, waterspout.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cloudburst, deluge, soaker, waterspout, torrent, rainy.
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