As a noun downpour
is a heavy rain.
As a verb downpour
is to pour down; rain heavily.
As an adjective torrential is
coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.
downpour English
Noun
( en noun)
a heavy rain
- They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.
Synonyms
* cloudburst
* deluge
* rain
* rainstorm
* storm
* wet
* torrent
* monsoon
* inundation
Related terms
* rain cats and dogs
Verb
( en verb)
To pour down; rain heavily.
* 2002 , Patricia Koretchuk, Chasing the comet: a Scottish-Canadian life - Page 211 :
- It started to downpour , so Billy and I made our way back to our house, with Scotty following—or so I thought.
Derived terms
* (l)
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torrential English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.
- A torrential downpour.
Derived terms
* torrentiality
* torrentially
Related terms
* torrent
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