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rains down

rains down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (intransitive) To fall from the sky as, or like, rain.
    • I'm soaking wet because it rained down on me.
  2. (transitive) To let fall as, or like, rain.
    • In the latest supernatural incident, the sky rained down frogs.
  3. (intransitive, with on or upon) To strike (literally or figuratively) many times and/or very intensely.
    • My wrath will rain down upon you.
  4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To appear suddenly or inexplicably in large numbers.

Questions about rains down

What is rains down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rains down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rain down.

Words near rains down in the dictionary

  1. rains cats and dogs
  2. Rains County
  3. rains death
  4. rains death upon
  5. rains dogs and cats
  6. rains down
  7. rains fire and brimstone
  8. rains like cats and dogs
  9. rains off
  10. rains on one's parade
  11. rains on someone's parade

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