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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024show•er1 /ˈʃaʊɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Meteorologya brief fall of rain, hail, or snow.
- Also called ˈshow•er ˌbath. a bath in which water is sprayed on the body from above:He took a long, hot shower after work.
- the pipes, spraying nozzle, etc., for such a bath, or the space or place where this bath can be taken:to clean up the showers in the gym.
- something resembling a shower:a shower of sparks.
- a party held to honor and give gifts to a person, as a woman who is getting married:a bridal shower.
v. - to give a great deal of (something) to someone: [~ + object + with + object]to shower his employees with praise.[~ + object + on + object]to shower praise on his employees.
- Meteorology to rain in a shower:[no object* it + ~]It showered all day.
- to bathe in a shower:[no object]He showered before dinner.
show•er•y, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024show•er1 (shou′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Meteorologya brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.
- Also called show′er bath′. a bath in which water is sprayed on the body, usually from an overhead perforated nozzle (showerhead.)
- the apparatus for this or the room or stall enclosing it.
- a large supply or quantity:a shower of wealth.
- a party given for a bestowal of presents of a specific kind, esp. such a party for a prospective bride or prospective mother:a linen shower; a baby shower.
- a fall of many objects, as tears, sparks, or missiles.
- AstronomySee air shower.
- showers, a room or area equipped with several showerheads or stalls for use by a number of people at the same time.
- Sport send to the showers, [Baseball.]
- to replace (a pitcher) during a game, usually because he or she is ineffective:The coach sent him to the showers after he walked three batters in a row.
- to cause (a pitcher) to be replaced in a game, as by getting many hits off him or her;
knock out of the box:Two home runs and a line-drive double sent her to the showers.
v.t. - to bestow liberally or lavishly.
- to deluge (a person) with gifts, favors, etc.:She was showered with gifts on her birthday.
- to bathe (oneself ) in a shower bath.
v.i. - Meteorologyto rain in a shower.
- to take a shower bath.
- bef. 950; Middle English shour (noun, nominal), Old English scūr; cognate with German Schauer, Old Norse skūr, Gothic skūra
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flood, deluge, torrent, stream.
show•er2 (shō′ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that shows.
- Middle English shewere, Old English scēawere, derivative of scēawian to show, see -er1 bef. 900
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