rain
noun
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 0.02 inch (0.5 millimeters) in diameter.
raining
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present participleof rain.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It was raining, and there were no customers.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
All of this would happen because the financial professional had read the midyear reports raining down from major financial institutions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Hattersley once joked that Margaret Thatcher changed the political weather, and "it hasn't stopped raining since".
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
"It sounds like it's raining, which is a sound I don't mind too much," Bianco said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
But perhaps it is also raining, a cold, slanting, merciless rain, with thunder and lightning playing on the neighboring hills.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
