raining

SayRAY-ning/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/

Noun pluralrainings

2 meanings of raining

1
verb
Present participle of rain. Use this form for rain that is falling right now.
It is raining outside, so take an umbrella with you.
It kept raining all afternoon during the picnic.
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2
nouncountable
A time when rain falls from the sky.
Like the sky letting water pour down for a short while.
A sudden raining drenched the picnic before anyone could pack up.
The garden welcomed a gentle raining after weeks of dry weather.
Similarshower, rainfall, downpour, soaking
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raining is a form of rain

rain, verb: For water to fall from clouds in drops. Full entry

Forms: rainrains he/she/itraining -ing formrained past tense, past participle
Spelling: rain → raining: add -ing

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