rain down vs shower
shower vs rain downrain down is not a noun while shower is a noun.
rain down and shower both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rain down | No | No | Yes | No |
| shower | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
shower is a hyponym of
rain down; that is, shower is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rain down:
- rain down: precipitate as rain
- shower: rain abundantly
Other hyponyms of rain down include
drizzle, mizzle, shower down, patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle, pelt, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, stream.
| rain down (noun) | shower (noun) |
|---|---|
| washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle | |
| a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you | |
| a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower | |
| a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person | |
| a brief period of precipitation | |
| someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see |
| rain down (verb) | shower (verb) |
|---|---|
| precipitate as rain | take a shower; wash one's body in the shower |
| provide abundantly with | |
| spray or sprinkle with | |
| expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | |
| rain abundantly |
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