verb
raining
RAY-nihng
verb
1
Falling as rain, or (figuratively) coming down heavily and continuously, like rain.
"It's been raining non-stop since Tuesday."
"Compliments were raining down on the young violinist after her performance."
How to Use Raining
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRain is falling right now — or, figuratively, something is coming down thick and fast.
Common pairings
it is raining
raining heavily
raining cats and dogs
Word Forms
rainings plural
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It's been _____ non-stop since Tuesday.