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shower

/ˈʃaʊə(r)/noun

उच्चारण शावर

फुहारा, शावर; स्नान-कक्ष

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a piece of equipment that produces a spray of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower

    फुहारा, शावर; स्नान-कक्ष

    • She's in the shower.
    • The hotel room has a shower but no bath.
    • The shower in the bathroom is not working.
    + 2 more examples
    • She installed a new shower in the guest room.
    • There was hot water in the shower all morning.
  2. 2

    [C]

    the act of washing yourself under a shower

    शावर से स्नान

    • I'll take a quick shower before dinner.
    • He has a cold shower every morning.
    • After the match, he took a long shower.
    + 2 more examples
    • A quick shower helps me wake up properly.
    • I had a shower and went straight to bed.
  3. 3

    [C]

    a short period of rain or snow

    बौछार, हल्की वर्षा

    • Light showers are expected in Delhi this evening.
    • We were caught in a heavy shower on the way home.
    • Showers are expected in the afternoon, so take an umbrella.
    + 2 more examples
    • A sudden shower sent everyone running for shelter.
    • The morning began with a light shower in Kolkata.

    Synonyms drizzle sprinkle

    Opposite downpour

  4. 4

    [C] ~ of sth

    a large number of things that arrive or fall together

    बौछार, झड़ी

    • a shower of sparks
    • The bride and groom walked through a shower of flower petals.
    • A shower of questions followed the speech.
    + 2 more examples
    • The fireworks produced a shower of golden sparks.
    • The team received a shower of congratulations.

    Synonyms hail stream volley barrage

  5. 5

    [C] North American

    a party at which friends give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby

    (शादी या बच्चे से पहले) उपहार देने का समारोह

    • a baby shower
    • Her friends organised a baby shower in the garden.
    • Everyone brought a small gift to the shower.
    + 1 more example
    • The bridal shower was held at her cousin's house.
verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    to wash yourself under a shower

    शावर से नहाना

    • He showered and changed before going out.
    • She showers every morning before school.
    • We showered quickly and then had breakfast.
    + 1 more example
    • Don't forget to shower after swimming in the pool.

    Synonyms bathe wash

  2. 2

    [I, T] ~ (down) on sb/sth | ~ sb with sth

    to fall onto somebody or something, especially in a lot of small pieces; to make things fall in this way

    बरसना, बौछार करना

    • Broken glass showered down on the road.
    • The crowd showered the players with flowers.
    • Tiny sparks showered down from the fireworks.
    + 2 more examples
    • Fans showered the winning team with flower petals.
    • Leaves showered the road as the wind blew.

    Synonyms rain sprinkle spray scatter

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sb with sth | ~ sth on sb

    to give somebody a lot of something

    (उपहारों, प्रशंसा की) बौछार करना

    • Radhika was showered with praise after her result.
    • Her grandparents showered gifts on her.
    • Friends showered her with gifts on her birthday.
    + 2 more examples
    • The mayor showered praise on the volunteers.
    • Critics showered the film with awards.

    Synonyms heap lavish load

◇Word family
showery adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

drizzle sprinkle hail stream volley barrage bathe wash rain spray scatter heap lavish load

Antonyms

downpour

§Grammar and usage

Shower somebody with something (shower her with gifts) or shower something on somebody (shower gifts on her).

Shower somebody with something (shower her with gifts) या shower something on somebody (shower gifts on her) सही प्रयोग हैं।