Rains vs. Rain

Rains vs. Rain — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Rains and Rain

Rainsnoun

Water condensed from atmospheric vapor and falling in drops.

Rainnoun

Water condensed from atmospheric vapor and falling in drops.

Rainsnoun

A fall of such water; a rainstorm.

Rainnoun

A fall of such water; a rainstorm.

Rainsnoun

The descent of such water.

Rainnoun

The descent of such water.

Rainsnoun

Rainy weather.

Rainnoun

Rainy weather.

Rainsnoun

rains A rainy season.

Rainnoun

rains A rainy season.

Rainsnoun

A heavy or abundant fall

a rain of fluffy cottonwood seeds.a rain of insults.

Rainnoun

A heavy or abundant fall

a rain of fluffy cottonwood seeds.a rain of insults.

Rainsverb

To fall in drops of water from the clouds.

Rainverb

To fall in drops of water from the clouds.

Rainsverb

To fall like rain

Praise rained down on the composer.

Rainverb

To fall like rain

Praise rained down on the composer.

Rainsverb

To release rain.

Rainverb

To release rain.

Rainsverb

To send or pour down.

Rainverb

To send or pour down.

Rainsverb

To give abundantly; shower

rain gifts.rain curses upon their heads.

Rainverb

To give abundantly; shower

rain gifts.rain curses upon their heads.

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.

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 insults

Rainverb

precipitate as rain;

If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding