shower Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
- they installed a shower in the bathroom
noun washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
shower bath.
- he took a shower after the game
noun a brief period of precipitation
rain shower.
- the game was interrupted by a brief shower
noun a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
cascade.
- a little shower of rose petals
- a sudden cascade of sparks
noun someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
exhibitor; exhibitioner.
noun a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person
- her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting
verb expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
lavish.
- He was showered with praise
verb spray or sprinkle with
- The guests showered rice on the couple
verb take a shower; wash one's body in the shower
- You should shower after vigorous exercise
verb rain abundantly
shower down.
- Meteors showered down over half of Australia
verb provide abundantly with
- He showered her with presents

OE. shour, schour, AS. ser; akin to D. schoer, G. schauer, OHG. scr, Icel. skr, Sw. skur, Goth. skra windis a storm of wind; of uncertain origin.

A fall or rain or hail of short duration; sometimes, but rarely, a like fall of snow.
In drought or else showers. Chaucer.

Or wet the thirsty earth with falling showers. Milton.
That which resembles a shower in falling or passing through the air copiously and rapidly.
With showers of stones he drives them far away. Pope.
A copious supply bestowed. R.
He and myself Have travail'd in the great shower of your gifts. Shak.

imperfect & past participle Showered ; present participle & verbal noun Showering

To water with a shower; to t copiously with rain.
Lest it again dissolve and shower the earth. Milton.
To bestow liberally; to destribute or scatter in undance; to rain. Shak.
Csar's favor, That showers down greatness on his friends. Addison.