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English noun: shower | |||
| 1. | shower (artifact) a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you | ||
| Samples | They installed a shower in the bathroom. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plumbing fixture | ||
| Part holonym | showerhead | ||
| Part meronym | shower bath, shower stall | ||
| 2. | shower (act) washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle | ||
| Samples | He took a shower after the game. | ||
| Synonyms | shower bath | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bathing, washup | ||
| 3. | shower (phenomenon) a brief period of precipitation | ||
| Samples | The game was interrupted by a brief shower. | ||
| Synonyms | rain shower | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rain, rainfall | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling | ||
| 4. | shower (event) a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower | ||
| Samples | A little shower of rose petals. A sudden cascade of sparks. | ||
| Synonyms | cascade | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | descent | ||
| 5. | shower (person) someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see | ||
| Synonyms | exhibitioner, exhibitor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impresario, promoter, showman | ||
| 6. | shower (group) a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person | ||
| Samples | Her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | party | ||
English verb: shower | |||
| 1. | shower (possession) expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | ||
| Samples | He was showered with praise. | ||
| Examples | They shower their grandchild with money | ||
| Synonyms | lavish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something on somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consume, squander, ware, waste | ||
| 2. | shower (contact) spray or sprinkle with | ||
| Samples | The guests showered rice on the couple. | ||
| Examples | They shower coins on the image , They shower the image with coins | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something on somebody. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spray | ||
| 3. | shower (body) take a shower; wash one's body in the shower | ||
| Samples | You should shower after vigorous exercise. | ||
| Examples | They shower , They shower themselves | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bathe | ||
| 4. | shower (weather) rain abundantly | ||
| Samples | Meteors showered down over half of Australia. | ||
| Examples | It was showering all day long | ||
| Synonyms | shower down | ||
| Pattern of use | It is ----ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rain, rain down | ||
| 5. | shower (consumption) provide abundantly with | ||
| Samples | He showered her with presents. | ||
| Examples | They shower their grandchild with money | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cater, ply, provide, supply | ||
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