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downpouring

USDOWN-paw-ring/ˈdaʊn.pɔɹ.ɪŋ/UKDOWN-paw-ing/ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ).ɪŋ/

Noun pluraldownpourings

2 meanings of downpouring

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of downpour. Use it after "is" or "was", often with "it" for heavy rain.

    It was downpouring when we left the movie theater.

    We stayed inside because it was downpouring all day.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    Something pouring down, like rain or snow falling from the sky.

    The sudden downpouring of rain sent everyone running for cover.

    After weeks of dry weather, the farmers were happy to see the downpourings.

    Similarfall, shower, deluge

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downpouring is a form of downpour

downpour, verb: To rain very hard. Full entry

Forms
downpourdownpours he/she/itdownpouring -ing formdownpoured past tense, past participle
Spelling
downpour → downpouring: add -ing

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