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noun | verb showershower1 /ˈʃaʊɚ/ ●●● S2 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYshower1Origin: Old English scur ► in the shower If anybody calls, tell them I’m in the shower. ► take a shower Steve didn’t even have time to take a shower this morning. ► bridal shower Donna’s having a bridal shower for Julie next week. THESAURUS water that falls in small drops from clouds in the sky► rain water that falls in small drops from clouds in the sky: There has been no rain for weeks. Let’s wait here until the rain stops. ► shower a short period of rain: More heavy showers are forecast for tonight. ► drizzle light rain with very small drops of water: A light drizzle was falling as I left the house. ► downpour a lot of rain that falls in a short period: I walked back to my apartment in the downpour and got soaking wet. ► storm a period of very bad weather with a lot of wind and rain, and sometimes thunder and lightning: The storm caused flooding. ► sleet a mixture of snow and rain: It was cold, and the rain was mixed with sleet. ► hail frozen rain that falls in the form of hailstones (=small balls of ice): The hail destroyed many of the country’s crops. ► raindrop a single drop of rain: As we sat down on the beach, I felt a few raindrops fall on my face. ► rainfall the amount of rain that falls somewhere: The average rainfall in Seattle is about 36 inches a year. 1 PLACE FOR WASHING a place where you can stand to wash your whole body with water that comes from above you, or the pipe that the water comes through: She turned off the shower. If anybody calls, tell them I’m in the shower. a shower curtain2ACT OF WASHING an act of washing your body while standing under a shower: You’ll feel better after a nice hot shower. Steve didn’t even have time to take a shower this morning.3RAIN/SNOW a short period of rain or snow: Tomorrow’s forecast calls for a few scattered showers. a snow shower► see thesaurus at rain14THINGS IN THE AIR a lot of small light things falling or appearing together: shower of a shower of sparks5PARTY a party at which presents are given to a woman who is going to get married or have a baby: a baby shower Donna’s having a bridal shower for Julie next week.[Origin: Old English scur] noun | verb showershower2 verb VERB TABLEshower |
| Present | I, you, we, they | shower | | he, she, it | showers | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | showered | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have showered | | he, she, it | has showered | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had showered | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will shower | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have showered |
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| Present | I | am showering | | he, she, it | is showering | | you, we, they | are showering | | Past | I, he, she, it | was showering | | you, we, they | were showering | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been showering | | he, she, it | has been showering | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been showering | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be showering | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been showering |
► shower somebody with praise/admiration/honors etc. Luke showered her with gifts. 1[intransitive] to wash your whole body while standing in a shower2to generously give someone a lot of things, or a large amount of something: Medals were showered on the soldiers returning from battle.shower somebody with praise/admiration/honors etc. Luke showered her with gifts.3[intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] to scatter a lot of small light things onto a person or place, or to be scattered in this way: shower down/over/upon Confetti showered down as the crowd cheered wildly.shower somebody/something with something The volcano erupted, showering the city with ash. |