Rains vs. Rain
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Difference Between Rains and Rain
Rainsnoun
A rainy season.
The rains came early this year.Rainnoun
Condensed water falling from a cloud.
We've been having a lot of rain lately.The rains came late that year.Rainnoun
(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
Rainnoun
(figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.Rainverb
(impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
It will rain today.Rainverb
(intransitive) To fall as or like rain.
It will rain fire and brimstone at the end of days.Tears rained from her eyes.Leaves rained from the tree.Bombs rained from the sky.ADVERTISEMENT
Rainverb
(transitive) To issue (something) in large quantities.
The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.Rainverb
(obsolete) To reign.
Rainnoun
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Rainnoun
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
Rainnoun
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive;
a rain of bulletsa pelting of insultsRainverb
precipitate as rain;
If it rains much more, we can expect some floodingADVERTISEMENT
