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Rains vs. Rain — What's the Difference?

Rains vs. Rain — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Rains and Rain

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Rains

Water condensed from atmospheric vapor and falling in drops.

Rain

Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth.

Rains

A fall of such water; a rainstorm.

Rain

The condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops
It's pouring with rain
The rain had not stopped for days

Rains

The descent of such water.
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Rain

Rain falls
It was beginning to rain

Rains

Rainy weather.

Rain

Water condensed from atmospheric vapor and falling in drops.

Rains

Rains A rainy season.

Rain

A fall of such water; a rainstorm.

Rains

A heavy or abundant fall
A rain of fluffy cottonwood seeds.
A rain of insults.

Rain

The descent of such water.

Rains

To fall in drops of water from the clouds.

Rain

Rainy weather.

Rains

To fall like rain
Praise rained down on the composer.

Rain

Rains A rainy season.

Rains

To release rain.

Rain

A heavy or abundant fall
A rain of fluffy cottonwood seeds.
A rain of insults.

Rains

To send or pour down.

Rain

To fall in drops of water from the clouds.

Rains

To give abundantly; shower
Rain gifts.
Rain curses upon their heads.

Rain

To fall like rain
Praise rained down on the composer.

Rains

Plural of rain

Rain

To release rain.

Rains

A rainy season; monsoon
The rains came early this year.

Rain

To send or pour down.

Rain

To give abundantly; shower
Rain gifts.
Rain curses upon their heads.

Rain

Condensed water falling from a cloud.
We've been having a lot of rain lately.
The rains came late that year.

Rain

(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.

Rain

(figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

Rain

(impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
Judging by the black cloud, it will rain later today.

Rain

(intransitive) To fall as or like rain.
Tears rained from her eyes.
Leaves rained from the tree.
Bombs rained from the sky.

Rain

(transitive) To issue (something) in large quantities.
The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.

Rain

Reign.

Rain

Water falling in drops from the clouds; the descent of water from the clouds in drops.
Rain is water by the heat of the sun divided into very small parts ascending in the air, till, encountering the cold, it be condensed into clouds, and descends in drops.
Fair days have oft contracted wind and rain.

Rain

To fall in drops from the clouds, as water; - used mostly with it for a nominative; as, it rains.
The rain it raineth every day.

Rain

To fall or drop like water from the clouds; as, tears rained from their eyes.

Rain

To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.
Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you.

Rain

To bestow in a profuse or abundant manner; as, to rain favors upon a person.

Rain

Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

Rain

Drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

Rain

Anything happening rapidly or in quick successive;
A rain of bullets
A pelting of insults

Rain

Precipitate as rain;
If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding

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