shower down
To fall from the sky, especially in vast quantitiesTo fall from the sky, especially in vast quantities
» After a cold shower, I lay down on the sofa.
Nach einer kalten Dusche legte ich mich aufs Sofa. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(idiomatic)To fall from the sky, especially in vast quantities
- rain abundantly
Examples
2 sentencesAfter a cold shower, I lay down on the sofa.
deNach einer kalten Dusche legte ich mich aufs Sofa. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The soot, which had not been disturbed for centuries, showered down the huge chimneys.
deDer Ruß, seit Jahrhunderten ungestört, prasselte die gewaltigen Schlote hinab. — Yorwba
Forms
showers down, showering down, showered down, showered down| Base form | shower down · to shower down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | showers down |
| Present participle | showering down |
| Past simple | showered down |
| Past participle | showered down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonyms- rain abundantly:shower
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.