noun
shower
SHOW-uh
noun
1
A device that sprays water over a person for washing, or the act of washing this way.
"I need a shower after that run."
"The hotel room has a shower but no bathtub."
2
A brief spell of rain.
"A light shower passed through in the afternoon."
3
A party celebrating an upcoming birth or wedding, at which the guest of honour receives gifts.
"They threw her a baby shower before the due date."
verb
1
To wash oneself using a shower.
"He showers every morning before work."
2
To give something generously or in abundance.
"Fans showered the band with gifts after the show."
How to Use Shower
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA device or act of washing with running water, a spell of rain, or a gift party.
Common pairings
take a shower
rain shower
baby shower
shower someone with gifts
Word Forms
showered past tense, showers plural, showers plural, showers singular
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Etymology
From Old English sċūr ("shower"), from a Proto-Germanic root probably linked to words for cold north winds.