noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/
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CMU ARPABET:D AW1 N P AO0 R
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A heavy fall of rain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cloudburst, plash, pourdown, rainstorm
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To pour down; rain heavily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a heavy rain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.