shower

noun

/ˈʃaʊə(r)/

/ˈʃaʊər/

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a piece of equipment producing a flow of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower
- in the shower He's in the shower.
- I've just got out of the shower.
- an en-suite shower room
- a shower cubicle/curtain
- an electric shower
- a hotel room with bath and shower
- She was getting into the shower when the doorbell rang.
see also power shower
Extra Examples
- After the game, the boys hit the showers.
- He could hear the shower running in the bathroom.
- The plans include changing facilities and shower blocks.
Topics Houses and homesa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cold
- cool
- hot
- …
verb + shower
- grab
- have
- take
- …
shower + verb
- run
shower + noun
- cubicle
- curtain
- room
- …
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the act of washing yourself with a shower
- a hot/cold shower
- (especially British English) to have a shower
- (especially North American English) to take a shower
- shower gel
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cold
- cool
- hot
- …
verb + shower
- grab
- have
- take
- …
shower + verb
- run
shower + noun
- cubicle
- curtain
- room
- …
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a short period of rain or snow
- scattered/heavy showers
- April showers
- We were caught in a heavy shower.
- There's a chance of showers this afternoon.
- rain/snow showers
- wintry showers (= of snow)
- shower of something a shower of rain/hail/hailstones
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- downpour
- drought
- flash flood
- monsoon
- precipitation
- puddle
- rain
- shelter
- shower
- squall
Topics Weatherb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- rain
- sleet
- snow
- …
verb + shower
- brave
shower + verb
- die out
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a large number of things that arrive or fall together
- a meteor shower
- a shower of leaves
- a shower of sparks from the fire
- a shower of kisses
Extra Examples
- He pushed the couch so that it banged against the wall and released a shower of dust.
- The white seeds drifted down in a slow shower against the blue sky.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dust
- meteor
verb + shower
- send
preposition
- shower of
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(North American English) a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby
- a bridal/baby shower
Extra Examples
- I got a shower invitation from Katie.
- A bridal shower is usually organized by the bridesmaids.
Topics Life stagesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baby
- bridal
- wedding
- …
verb + shower
- have
- throw
- give somebody
- …
shower + noun
- invitation
- gift
preposition
- shower for
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Word OriginOld English scūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.

shower

verb

/ˈʃaʊə(r)/

/ˈʃaʊər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they shower	/ˈʃaʊə(r)/ /ˈʃaʊər/
he / she / it showers	/ˈʃaʊəz/ /ˈʃaʊərz/
past simple showered	/ˈʃaʊəd/ /ˈʃaʊərd/
past participle showered	/ˈʃaʊəd/ /ˈʃaʊərd/
-ing form showering	/ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to wash yourself under a shower
- She showered and dressed and went downstairs.
- He had already showered by the time they got home.
[intransitive] shower (down) on somebody/something | shower down to fall onto somebody/something, especially in a lot of small pieces
- Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the eruption.
[transitive] shower somebody with something to drop a lot of small things onto somebody
- The bride and groom were showered with rice as they left the church.
- The roof collapsed, showering us with dust and debris.
[transitive] to give somebody a lot of something
- shower somebody with something He showered her with gifts.
- shower something on somebody He showered gifts on her.

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