1 B1 idiomatic slang
To rain very heavily and steadily.
"We can't go to the park — it's been pissing down all morning."
piss down
B1 slang intransitive
To rain very heavily.
In plain English
It is raining a lot and very hard.
What does "piss down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To urinate downward — the heavy rain is compared to a stream of urine falling from the sky.
Actually means
It is raining a lot and very hard.
Usage tip
Primarily British and Australian English. Always used impersonally with 'it' as the subject ('it's pissing down'). Vulgar — avoid in formal or professional contexts. Very common in everyday British speech about weather.
Words that pair with "piss down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
rain outside weather umbrella forecast
How to conjugate "piss down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
piss down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pisses down
he/she/it
Past simple
pissed down
yesterday
Past participle
pissed down
have + pp
-ing form
pissing down
continuous
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