Meaning of "rain" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAIN

Old English regn; related to Old Frisian rein, Old High German regan, Gothic rign.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RAIN

rain  [reɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAIN

Rain is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rain in English.

WHAT DOES RAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rain

Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated—that is, become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides suitable conditions for many types of ecosystems, as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation. The major cause of rain production is moisture moving along three-dimensional zones of temperature and moisture contrasts known as weather fronts. If enough moisture and upward motion is present, precipitation falls from convective clouds such as cumulonimbus which can organize into narrow rainbands. In mountainous areas, heavy precipitation is possible where upslope flow is maximized within windward sides of the terrain at elevation which forces moist air to condense and fall out as rainfall along the sides of mountains. On the leeward side of mountains, desert climates can exist due to the dry air caused by downslope flow which causes heating and drying of the air mass.

Definition of rain in the English dictionary

The first definition of rain in the dictionary is precipitation from clouds in the form of drops of water, formed by the condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere. Other definition of rain is a fall of rain; shower. Rain is also a large quantity of anything falling rapidly or in quick succession.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RAIN

PRESENT

Present

I rain

you rain

he/she/it rains

we rain

you rain

they rain

Present continuous

I am raining

you are raining

he/she/it is raining

we are raining

you are raining

they are raining

Present perfect

I have rained

you have rained

he/she/it has rained

we have rained

you have rained

they have rained

Present perfect continuous

I have been raining

you have been raining

he/she/it has been raining

we have been raining

you have been raining

they have been raining

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I rained

you rained

he/she/it rained

we rained

you rained

they rained

Past continuous

I was raining

you were raining

he/she/it was raining

we were raining

you were raining

they were raining

Past perfect

I had rained

you had rained

he/she/it had rained

we had rained

you had rained

they had rained

Past perfect continuous

I had been raining

you had been raining

he/she/it had been raining

we had been raining

you had been raining

they had been raining

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will rain

you will rain

he/she/it will rain

we will rain

you will rain

they will rain

Future continuous

I will be raining

you will be raining

he/she/it will be raining

we will be raining

you will be raining

they will be raining

Future perfect

I will have rained

you will have rained

he/she/it will have rained

we will have rained

you will have rained

they will have rained

Future perfect continuous

I will have been raining

you will have been raining

he/she/it will have been raining

we will have been raining

you will have been raining

they will have been raining

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would rain

you would rain

he/she/it would rain

we would rain

you would rain

they would rain

Conditional continuous

I would be raining

you would be raining

he/she/it would be raining

we would be raining

you would be raining

they would be raining

Conditional perfect

I would have rain

you would have rain

he/she/it would have rain

we would have rain

you would have rain

they would have rain

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been raining

you would have been raining

he/she/it would have been raining

we would have been raining

you would have been raining

they would have been raining

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you rain
we let´s rain
you rain

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to rain

Past participle

rained

Present Participle

raining

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RAIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rain» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of rain

bestow · cloudburst · deluge · downpour · drizzle · fall · flood · hail · lavish · pour · precipitation · rain cats and dogs · rainfall · shower · spate · sprinkle · stream · teem · torrent · volley

TRANSLATION OF RAIN

Find out the translation of rain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rain» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 雨
• Translator English - Spanish: lluvia
• English: rain
• Translator English - Hindi: बारिश
• Translator English - Arabic: مَطَر
• Translator English - Russian: дождь
• Translator English - Portuguese: chuva
• Translator English - Bengali: বৃষ্টি
• Translator English - French: pluie
• Translator English - Malay: hujan
• Translator English - German: Regen
• Translator English - Japanese: 雨
• Translator English - Korean: 비
• Translator English - Javanese: Udan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mưa
• Translator English - Tamil: மழை
• Translator English - Marathi: पाऊस
• Translator English - Turkish: yağmur
• Translator English - Italian: pioggia
• Translator English - Polish: deszcz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дощ
• Translator English - Romanian: ploaie
• Translator English - Greek: βροχή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: reën
• Translator English - Swedish: regn
• Translator English - Norwegian: regn

10 QUOTES WITH «RAIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rain.

1

Diane Ackerman

When a hurricane thrashes the mid-Atlantic, my hilly town often reaps the fringe of the storm. The rain starts blowing sideways, and sometimes we see hail the size of purie marbles.

2

Manal al-Sharif

The rain begins with a single drop.

3

Hosea Ballou

Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.

4

Saint Basil

Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.

5

Glenn Beck

I am like Howard Beale. When he came out of the rain and he was like, none of this makes any sense. I am that guy.

6

Ed Begley, Jr.

We run around so much - with the best intentions: I want to save the rain forest. I've gotta clean up the oceans. I've gotta save the dolphins. All worthy efforts, but if you're not centered and you don't have the serenity in your life you need to accomplish that task, you're not going to do a very good job.

7

Honor Blackman

My father was in the civil service. I can remember standing in a bus shelter in the pouring rain, and that we were allowed candy floss at the end of the holiday if we had behaved.

8

Jonathan Carroll

Salzburg... is a mountain town with a rushing river running right through the center, everything in the rain various shades of green and brown.

9

Gilbert K. Chesterton

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.

10

Frank A. Clark

Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAIN»

Discover the use of rain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Rain

RAIN ALREADY KNOWS HOW HARD LIFE CAN BE. BUT SHE IS ABOUT TO DISCOVER A SHATTERING SECRET FROM THE PAST THAT WILL CHANGE HER FUTURE FOREVER.

V.C. Andrews, 2011

The Gift of Rain

An epic novel nominated for the Man Booker Prize, this epic debut tells the story of a young man's perilous journey through the betrayals of war and into manhood.

Tan Twan Eng, 2009

Rain of Gold

In Rain of Gold, Victor Villasenor weaves the parallel stories of two families and two countries…bringing us the timeless romance between the volatile bootlegger who would become his father and the beautiful Lupe, his mother–men and ...

‎1992

The Art of Racing in the Rain

A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a ...

Garth Stein, 2009

Rain

Describes rain, its characteristics, how it is formed, and its effects on the Earth.

Elizabeth Miles, 2005

Rain

The debut of an astonishing new literary talent, Rain proves that Gunn is already a master of her craft.

Kirsty Gunn, 1996

Rain

Illustrations and simple text explain what rain is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and the importance of clean water.

Marion Dane Bauer, 2004

Rain: Poems

A collection of poems--addressed to the rain and the sea, to the poet's young sons or beloved friends--never shy from their inquiry into truth and lie and serve both to expose readers to the unsettling forces within the world and to offer ...

Don Paterson, 2009

Henderson the Rain King

Bellow evokes all the rich colour and exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in this comic novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe.

Saul Bellow, 2013

Strong in the Rain: Surviving Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami, ...

Trace the events surrounding Japan's 2011 earthquake and the subsequent tsunami flood and nuclear threat that further endangered the region, describing the heroism of survivors who risked their lives to protect others.

Lucy Birmingham, David McNeill, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rain is used in the context of the following news items.

Unusually strong July rains offer a preview of a robust El Niño

A washed-out bridge on Interstate 10 that cut off a vital shipping route with Arizona, mudslides in Moreno Valley and snarled Southern California freeway traffic ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Bill Dumps Flooding Rain Across North Texas, South-Central …

Tropical Storm Bill dropped a much smaller amount of rain on Tuesday across a wide area of eastern Texas before dumping inundating rainfall in North Texas ... «AccuWeather.com, Jun 15»

Kurt Busch wins rain-shortened NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Michigan

BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Kyle Larson knew the rain was coming -- and wanted it to arrive as soon as possible. He didn't get his wish. Instead, the downpour that ... «ESPN, Jun 15»

Texas floods: Enough rain fell in May to cover entire state 8 inches …

Several rivers in Texas were at flood stage at 108 locations, the National Weather Service said Saturday, but on Sunday the rain seemed to have let up in the ... «CNN, May 15»

Rain, possible severe weather could return to Oklahoma this weekend

An inch or more of rain is possible across central and western Oklahoma on Saturday, with lighter rainfall totals in eastern Oklahoma, according to the National ... «NewsOK.com, May 15»

NASCAR at Bristol: Underway again after rain delay

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Food City 500 is back underway after a second red flag for rain at 8:05 p.m. ET at Bristol Motor Speedway. The race got started again at ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»

Rain, at times heavy, hits parched LA area

Along with the rain and snow, forecasters predict strong southwest winds for most of the day. The Antelope Valley and the mountains will receive the strongest ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»

The Marlins Had A Rain Delay Because They Didn't Close The Roof …

Congratulations to the Miami Marlins on finding a way to stop their first game of the season with a rain delay, despite having a stadium with a roof. They are ... «Deadspin, Apr 15»

Late-winter storms hit Southwest; Rain reaches California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parts of California were getting a welcome dose of rain and snow — a blessing for California and Nevada ski resorts — while late-winter ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»

Rain from weekend storm could worsen roof issues

Three to 5 inches of snow could fall in Southern New England, beginning Saturday, followed by freezing rain or rain. The wintry mix will turn roads and sidewalks ... «Boston Globe, Feb 15»