shower (EN)

noun, verb

noun “shower”

1. a device for washing by which water falls on the body from above
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   The bathroom has a spacious shower with good water pressure.
2. an act of washing under a device that lets water fall on the body
   She takes a shower every morning before work.
3. a short period of rain, or a similar fall of snow or sleet
   The weather forecast predicts showers throughout the day.
4. a large amount of small things falling or moving together
   A shower of leaves fell from the tree in the breeze.
5. a party where gifts are given to someone, often before a wedding or the birth of a baby
   Her coworkers organized a baby shower for her last week.
6. (in juggling) a pattern where objects are thrown in a loop from one hand to the other
   He demonstrated the shower with three juggling balls.

verb “shower”

1. to wash oneself using a shower
   He showered quickly after the game.
2. to send or spray (something) down in large quantities
   The volcano showered ash over the nearby villages.
3. to give or bestow something abundantly
   They showered her with congratulations on her promotion.
4. (of rain) to fall in a shower
   It began to shower just as we set up the picnic.