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- Dictionarydownpour/ˈdaʊnpɔː/
noun
- 1. a heavy fall of rain: "a sudden downpour had filled the gutters and drains"
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downpour. At half-past one the steady downpour ceased, and only showers fell thereafter. It was the rainy season when a clear sky is a rarity and a downpour of rain is a daily occurrence. Rain fell the following fortnight in a steady downpour that did not cease, even for an hour. The rain was still a steady downpour.
: a pouring or streaming downward. especially : a heavy rain. Synonyms. cloudburst. deluge. downfall. rainfall. rainstorm. storm. wet. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of downpour in a Sentence. the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car.
Downpour definition: a heavy, drenching rain.. See examples of DOWNPOUR used in a sentence.
a lot of rain in a short time. Synonyms. cloudburst. deluge. Robin Smith/The Image Bank/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Precipitation: rain. bucket down. cloud seeder. cloud seeding. cloudburst. deluge. drizzle. heaven. mizzle. pelt. piss. puddle. rain gauge. seed. shower. sun shower. torrentially. wash (something) out.
A downpour is a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain. ...a sudden downpour of rain. Synonyms: rainstorm , flood , deluge , torrential rain More Synonyms of downpour
Definition of downpour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A downpour is a rainstorm, especially a very heavy one. If you get caught unexpectedly in a downpour, you'll wish you brought an umbrella. A downpour is exactly what it sounds like: torrential, pouring rain. A downpour, even one that's brief, can cause flooding in streets and basements.
downpour. noun. An abundant, usually overwhelming flow or fall, as of a river or rain: alluvion, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, flood, freshet, inundation, Niagara, overflow, torrent. Chiefly British: spate. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
DOWNPOUR definition: a period when it suddenly rains a lot. Learn more.
noun. downpours. A heavy fall of rain. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: soaker. pelter. waterspout. torrent. cloudburst. deluge. shower. monsoon. flood. rain. overflow. niagara. inundation. freshet. cataract. Antonyms: sprinkle. verb. (intransitive) To pour down; rain heavily.
