Meaning of shower in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈʃaʊ(ə)r/

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  1. Verb

    shower

    Definitions

    1. expend profusely

    Examples

    • « also used with abstract nouns »
    • « He was showered with praise »
  2. 2. spray or sprinkle with

    Examples

    • « The guests showered rice on the couple »
  3. 3. take a shower

    Examples

    • « wash one's body in the shower »
    • « You should shower after vigorous exercise »

    Derived terms

  4. 4. rain abundantly

    Examples

    • « Meteors showered down over half of Australia »

    Derived terms

  5. 5. provide abundantly with

    Examples

    • « He showered her with presents »

  6. Noun

    shower

    Etymology

    Old English scūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer

    Definitions

    1. a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

    Examples

    • « they installed a shower in the bathroom »
  7. 2. washing yourself in a shower

    Examples

    • « you stand upright under water sprayed from a nozzle »
    • « he took a shower after the game »
  8. 3. a brief period of precipitation

    Examples

    • « the game was interrupted by a brief shower »

    Derived terms

  9. 4. a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower

    Examples

    • « a little shower of rose petals »
    • « a sudden cascade of sparks »

    Derived terms

  10. 5. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

    Derived terms

  11. 6. a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person

    Examples

    • « her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting »

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