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shower

/ shower /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
washing yourself in a shower; you stand upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
"he took a shower after the game"
Type of:
ablution
verb Sense 2
spray or sprinkle with
"The guests showered rice on the couple"
Type of:
spray
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
provide abundantly with
"He showered her with presents"
Type of:
provide supply ply
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
take a shower; wash one''s body in the shower
"You should shower after vigorous exercise"
Type of:
bathe
Derived:
shower bath
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 5
a brief period of precipitation
"the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
Type of:
rain rainfall
Kinds of:
scattering sprinkle sprinkling
Derived:
shower down
noun Sense 6
a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person
"her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"
Type of:
party
noun Sense 7
a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
"a little shower of rose petals"
"a sudden cascade of sparks"
Type of:
descent
Derived:
shower down
noun Sense 8
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
"they installed a shower in the bathroom"
Type of:
plumbing fixture
Has parts:
shower stall shower bath
verb Sense 9
rain abundantly
"Meteors showered down over half of Australia"
Type of:
rain rain down
Derived:
rain shower cascade
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody
verb Sense 10
expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
"He was showered with praise"
Type of:
consume squander waste
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
noun Sense 11
someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
Type of:
showman promoter impresario
Derived:
show demo exhibit present demonstrate
Semantic Complexity
99%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

ablution spray provide supply ply bathe rain rainfall scattering sprinkle sprinkling party