shower

shower
show|er1 [ `ʃaur ] noun count **
1. ) a piece of equipment that forces small drops of water into the air and is used for washing your body:
The shower isn't working.
a ) a small room or area with a shower:
in the shower (=washing yourself under a shower): Is Sue still in the shower?
b ) the activity of washing yourself by standing under a shower:
take a shower: I'm going to take a nice hot shower and go to bed.
2. ) a short period when it rains or snows:
Tonight there's a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
3. ) a large number of things moving through the air or falling together:
A log in the fire broke, sending out a shower of sparks.
A shower of dust fell from the roof.
4. ) AMERICAN a party arranged for a woman by her friends, in which they give her presents because she will soon have a baby or get married:
a baby/bridal/wedding shower
shower
show|er 2 [ `ʃaur ] verb
1. ) intransitive to wash yourself in a shower:
I need to shower and dress.
2. ) transitive to give a very large number of things to someone:
shower someone with something: He showered her with flowers and jewelry.
shower something on/upon someone: Susan showered kisses on the baby.
3. ) intransitive or transitive to fall in large quantities:
Bullets showered the building.
shower down: The window smashed and glass showered down on the children.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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