raining down
raining down is the present participle and gerund of rain down.
Meaning of rain down
Verb
rain down (third-person singular simple present rains down, present participle raining down, simple past and past participle rained down)
- To fall from the sky as, or like, rain.
- I'm soaking wet because it rained down on me.
- To let fall as, or like, rain.
- In the latest supernatural incident, the sky rained down frogs.
- To strike (literally or figuratively) many times and/or very intensely.
- My wrath will rain down upon you.
- To appear suddenly or inexplicably in large numbers.
Questions about raining down
- What is raining down the present participle and gerund of?
- Raining down is the present participle and gerund of rain down.
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