Definition of DOWNPOUR

downpour

Plural: downpours

Noun

  • A heavy, intense fall of rain.
  • a heavy rain
  • A heavy rain.

Verb

  • To pour down; rain heavily.

Examples

  • The letters fell onto the board like a DOWNPOUR, but none formed a coherent word.
  • They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.

Origin / Etymology

From down- + pour.

Scrabble Score: 14

downpour: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
downpour: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
downpour: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

downpour: valid Words With Friends Word