shower down
B1 neutral inseparable both
In simple words
When lots of things fall down on something or someone all at once.
Literal meaning: To shower (spray) in a downward direction — largely transparent.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To fall in large quantities from above onto someone or something.
"Sparks showered down from the welder's torch onto the floor below."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 neutral
To direct or send a great quantity of something toward someone.
"The crowd showered down confetti and cheers as the parade passed beneath them."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Often used figuratively and literally. Can describe physical objects (debris, petals, sparks) or abstract things (praise, criticism, blows). Can be used transitively ('showered down blows') or intransitively ('sparks showered down').
Commonly used with
sparks debris petals blows gifts praise
Forms
Base
shower down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
showers down
he/she/it
Past simple
showered down
yesterday
Past participle
showered down
have + pp
-ing form
showering down
continuous
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