rain down vs patter
patter vs rain downrain down is not a noun while patter is a noun.
rain down and patter both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rain down | No | No | Yes | No |
| patter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
patter is a hyponym of
rain down; that is, patter is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rain down:
- rain down: precipitate as rain
- patter: rain gently
Other hyponyms of rain down include
drizzle, mizzle, shower, shower down, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle, pelt, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, stream.
| rain down (noun) | patter (noun) |
|---|---|
| plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) | |
| a quick succession of light rapid sounds |
| rain down (verb) | patter (verb) |
|---|---|
| precipitate as rain | make light, rapid and repeated sounds |
| rain gently |
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