Definition of Shower
Shower
show·er
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
an instance of rain, snow, hail, or sleet falling lightly and usually only for a brief time;
e.g. They expect a shower this evening, so they decided to hold their picnic indoors instead of in the park.
(noun)
broadly, a large number of things occurring at the same time, for example a large number of small objects falling at the same time, similar to rain;
e.g. The office received a shower of phone calls for angry customers that day. A shower of buttons fell from the bag because of the hole in its fabric.
(noun)
an enclosed space where one stands under a stream of water falling from a faucet mounted on the wall as a way of washing oneself, the faucet in such a space, or the action of washing oneself in such a space;
e.g. He slipped in the shower and bumped his head. She plans to take a shower before getting dressed for the party.
(noun)
a party in which a person's friends bring them gifts, often for a particular purpose or of a particular kind, for example for a woman who is getting married or having a baby soon;
e.g. They are holding a baby shower for the new mother-to-be.
(verb)
to fall in a group or to cause a large number of things to do this, for example by throwing them;
e.g. Hot ash started to shower the city when the volcano erupted. The gardener started to shower the soil with seeds.
(verb)
to give someone a large number of things at the same time, or to occur in large numbers at a particular time;
e.g. She started to shower them with compliments for their excellent performance.
(verb)
to wash oneself in an enclosed space under a stream of water from a faucet mounted on the wall;
e.g. He needs some time to shower after his run.
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