The Open Dictionary

shower

noun

UK/ʃaʊəʳ/
US/ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/

Definitions of shower noun

device

  1. A1Countable

    A device that releases water through many small holes, used for washing your whole body while standing underneath.

    • The shower head is broken, so you will have to take a bath.

    • Many families have a shower fixture attached to their bathroom taps.

    • Please buy me a new shower curtain.

washing

  1. A1Countable

    The act of washing oneself using a shower.

    • Do I have time for a quick shower before we leave?

    • I must have a shower every morning.

    • She enjoys a cold shower in the morning.

location

  1. A1Countable

    A place, usually in a bathroom, where a shower is located.

    • He is showering right now. Would you like him to call you back?

    • The shower stall is too small.

    • We must clean the shower room.

weather

  1. B1Countable

    A brief period of rain or snow.

    • There were intermittent showers of rain, hail, and sleet.

    • You are all wet! Did you get caught in a shower?

    • Many parts of the country will experience thundery or wintry showers.

celebration

  1. Countable

    A party held for a woman before she gets married or has a baby, where she receives gifts for her future household or child.

    • I bought the cutest baby clothes to bring to Jacey’s baby shower.

    • We attended my cousin's bridal shower yesterday.

    • She threw a bridal shower for her fiancée.

Phrases of shower noun

  • a shower of something

    A large quantity of small objects or drops of liquid that fall or are scattered through the air.

    • As the fireworks show concluded, a shower of sparks rained down from the sky.

verb

UK/ʃaʊəʳ/
US/ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/

Definitions of shower verb

fall

  1. TransitiveIntransitiveVerb + adv/prep

    To fall or come out in a shower, or to make something do this.

    • I heard a loud explosion, and seconds later, fragments of glass showered down on us.

    • She shook the bottle violently and showered us with champagne.

    • Sparks showered down as the fireworks show ended.

clean

  1. B2Intransitive

    To take a shower.

    • I shower every morning.

    • She showered after her workout.

    • I need to shower quickly.

Idioms

  • take/need a cold shower

    To take or need a cold shower is used to describe a situation where a person needs to calm down, especially when sexually excited or aroused.

    • After watching that movie, he felt like he needed to take a cold shower.

Phrasal Verbs of shower

  • shower someone with something

    to bestow numerous gifts or copious amounts of praise upon someone

    • At his birthday party, friends showered him with numerous gifts.