cloudburst

As nouns the difference between cloudburst and thunderstorm

is that cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm while thunderstorm is a storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

As nouns the difference between cloudburst and thunder

is that cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm while thunder is hoof.

As nouns the difference between cloudburst and gullywasher

is that cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm while gullywasher is an intense, but usually short-lived, rainstorm.

As nouns the difference between cloudburst and waterspout

is that cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm while waterspout is a tornado that occurs over a body of water.

As nouns the difference between lightning and cloudburst

is that lightning is a flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth while cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm.

As an adjective lightning

is extremely fast or sudden.

As a verb lightning

is to produce lightning.

As nouns the difference between rainshower and cloudburst

is that rainshower is while cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm.

Cloudburst is a related term of torrent.

As nouns the difference between cloudburst and torrent

is that cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm while torrent is a violent flow, as of water, lava, etc; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice or torrent can be (internet|file sharing) a set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially bittorrent.

As an adjective torrent is

rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.

As a verb torrent is

(internet slang|transitive) to download in a torrent.

As nouns the difference between cloudburst and shower

is that cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm while shower is a brief fall of precipitation.

As a verb shower is

to spray with (a specified liquid).

As nouns the difference between drizzle and cloudburst

is that drizzle is light rain while cloudburst is a sudden heavy rainstorm.

As a verb drizzle

is to rain lightly; to shed slowly in minute drops or particles.