shower

/'ʃouə/

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Her friends organized a baby shower for her.

Definition

Noun:
- A brief fall of precipitation: A short period of rain, hail, or sleet.
- A device or enclosure for washing: A plumbing fixture or a stall in which a person stands under a spray of water to wash.
- The act of washing under such a spray: The act of taking a bath using a shower.
- A party where gifts are given: A social gathering, typically for a person celebrating a specific event (like a wedding or the expected birth of a baby), at which gifts are presented.
- An abundant fall or rush of many small things: A sudden, copious quantity of things falling or arriving, such as sparks, meteors, or praise.
Verb:
- To rain or fall abundantly: To fall or be thrown in a copious stream or quantity.
- To wash oneself in a shower: To bathe by standing under a spray of water.
- To bestow or give in great abundance: To give or provide something generously or in large amounts.
- To scatter or sprinkle over: To cause a large number of small things to fall upon someone or something.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- We got caught in a sudden shower on our walk. (A brief rain.)
- The bathroom has a bathtub and a separate shower. (A washing fixture.)
- I'll just take a quick shower before dinner. (The act of washing.)
- They threw her a bridal shower last weekend. (A gift-giving party.)
- The explosion produced a shower of sparks. (An abundant fall of small things.)
Verb:
- It is supposed to shower this afternoon. (To rain briefly.)
- You should shower after your workout. (To wash in a shower.)
- Her admirers showered her with flowers. (To give abundantly.)
- The crowd showered the team with confetti. (To scatter over.)

Advanced Usage

"to be showered with something": To receive a great amount of something (often abstract like praise, attention, or gifts).
- The retiring professor was showered with tributes from her students.
"shower down (on/upon)": To fall or descend in a heavy, continuous stream.
- Debris showered down from the collapsing building.

Variants and Related Words

Shower gel (n): A liquid soap used for washing in the shower.
Shower cap (n): A waterproof cap worn to protect the hair while showering.
Showerhead (n): The nozzle or fixture that sprays water in a shower.
Shower curtain (n): A waterproof curtain that prevents water from leaving the shower area.

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs

Shower off: To remove something by washing under a shower.
- I need to shower off this sand from the beach.
Shower with: To cover or provide someone with a lot of something.
- They showered the hero with honors.

Related Idioms

A shower of blessings: An unexpected abundance of good things.
- The community support felt like a shower of blessings after the fire.
April shower: Refers to the brief, light rains common in the month of April, often associated with the saying "April showers bring May flowers."
- Don't forget your umbrella; we might get an April shower.

Her friends organized a baby shower for her.

Noun

a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person
- her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting
someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
- a little shower of rose petals
- a sudden cascade of sparks
a brief period of precipitation
- the game was interrupted by a brief shower
washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
- he took a shower after the game
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
- they installed a shower in the bathroom

Verb

provide abundantly with
- He showered her with presents
rain abundantly
- Meteors showered down over half of Australia
take a shower; wash one's body in the shower
- You should shower after vigorous exercise
spray or sprinkle with
- The guests showered rice on the couple
expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
- He was showered with praise

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