pouringpour‧ing /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/ adjective 
Examples
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- Apart from the pouring rain, we had to contend with mist - luckily we were on a clear path.
- Have you ever been up to Clogwyn Du'r Arddu in the pouring rain and the vilest weather?
- Indeed, they must have looked pretty mad, sitting on the sodden bench in the pouring rain.
- Jumbles of furniture, bedding, household objects stood in the pouring rain.
- On a long, lowland walk on a pouring wet day my feet were no more than damp - a pleasant surprise.
Longman Language Activatorrain► rain
Collocations water that falls from the sky in small drops: the rain: · The rain was beating against the window.in the rain: · I like walking in the rainheavy/torrential rain (=a lot of rain): · The roads are flooded after a period of exceptionally heavy rain.· The coast has been battered by torrential rain all week.light rain (=a little rain): · Some light rain is likely in the Boston area.rain falls (=comes down from the sky): · Four inches of rain have fallen in four days.acid rain (=rain that contains harmful chemicals from industry): · When acid rain falls, it affects the pH balance of the soil.
► rain if it rains , water falls from the sky in the form of small drops: it rains: · It rained all night, and half the day after.· Take an umbrella in case it rains.
► it's raining spoken use this to say that rain is falling now: · Look, it's raining again.· Is it still raining?it's raining hard/heavily (=raining a lot): · It had been raining heavily and the ground was very soft.
► it's pouring spoken use this to say that it is raining very hard: · As soon as I got outside it started pouring.it's pouring with rain British: · It was pouring with rain and she had forgotten her umbrella.
► it's drizzling spoken use this to say that it is raining a little, with very small drops of rain: · I think I'll walk to work - it's only drizzling.
► it's sprinkling American spoken use this to say that it is raining a little, usually when it will not last long: · "Is it raining out?" "It's just sprinkling."
► wet/rainy if the weather is wet or rainy , it rains a lot: · It's been wet all week.· You should bring a waterproof jacket and strong boots in case of wet weather.· a rainy weekend in November
► shower a short period of rain, especially light rain: · It was just a shower, so we didn't get too wetheavy showers (=when a lot of rain falls for short periods): · Heavy showers are forecast for the weekend.light showers (=when a small amount of rain falls during short periods): · The weather will be cloudy with light showers in places.
► the wet spoken wet weather outdoors: · Come on in out of the wet.
► the rainy season/the Monsoon a time of the year when it rains a lot in hot countries: · The seeds must be planted in time for the rainy season.· At this time of year, before the Monsoon, the river is at its lowest.monsoon rains: · During the monsoon rains, torrents of water spill down the mountains.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► pouring rain
pouring rain is very heavy rain (=very heavy rain)· He left us standing in the pouring rain.
► it is pouring with rain British English, it is pouring rain American English (=a lot of rain is falling)· When we went outside it was pouring with rain.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► rain· On the other hand, driving round at night, in the pouring rain, didn't appeal either.· Then, crouching down, I peered out through the pouring rain and saw such a sight as I will never forget.· Two figures stood under it in the pouring rain.· Then, he mingled with people in Belfast's city centre during pouring rain and chatted with pupils of Deramore High School.· Have you ever been up to Clogwyn Du'r Arddu in the pouring rain and the vilest weather?· Jumbles of furniture, bedding, household objects stood in the pouring rain.· Apart from the pouring rain, we had to contend with mist - luckily we were on a clear path.· Indeed, they must have looked pretty mad, sitting on the sodden bench in the pouring rain.
► water· She knew, of old, that feeding Sam was like pouring water down a well.· Their action was therefore rather like pouring water on to a hot frying pan, only with more serious consequences.· I cleaned my teeth without paste, before pouring water into the miniature bowl and shaving.