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Cloudburst

noun/kˈoʊltɚ/
Definition
a heavy rain
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈoʊltɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪɡɹˈiːdiənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪɡɹˈiːdiənt/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈoʊltɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
delugeverbfill or cover completely, usually with water
torrentialadjectivepouring in abundance
peltverbrain heavily
soakverbcover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wolkenbruch
ein starker Regen
🇫🇷French
trombe
une forte pluie
🇪🇸Spanish
chaparrón
una fuerte lluvia
🇮🇹Italian
nubifragio
una forte pioggia
🇳🇱Dutch
wolkbreuk
een zware regen
🇵🇹Portuguese
chuva torrencial
uma chuva forte
🇷🇺Russian
ливень
сильный дождь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मूसलधार बारिश
भारी बारिश
🇧🇩Bengali
মেঘ বিস্ফোরণ
একটি ভারী বৃষ্টি
🇮🇳Tamil
மேக வெடிப்பு
ஒரு கன மழை
🇮🇳Telugu
మేఘ విస్ఫోటనం
ఒక భారీ వర్షం
🇮🇳Marathi
ढगफुटी
एक जोरदार पाऊस
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાદળ ફાટવું
ભારે વરસાદ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೇಘಸ್ಫೋಟ
ಒಂದು ಭಾರೀ ಮಳೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മേഘവിസ്ഫോടനം
ഒരു കനത്ത മഴ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੱਦਲ ਫਟਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਭਾਰੀ ਮੀਂਹ
🇵🇰Urdu
بادل پھٹنا
ایک تیز بارش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
暴雨
一场大雨
🇯🇵Japanese
土砂崩れ
大雨
🇰🇷Korean
대량
폭우
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đám mây bùng nổ
một cơn mưa lớn
🇹🇭Thai
เมฆกระจาย
ฝนตกหนัก
🇮🇩Indonesian
hujan deras
hujan lebat
🇲🇾Malay
semburan awan
hujan lebat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انفجار السحابة
مطر غزير
🇮🇷Persian
انفجار ابر
یک باران شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
sağanak yağmur
şiddetli yağmur
🇮🇱Hebrew
פרץ ענן
גשם חזק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cloudburst'?
The primary meaning of 'cloudburst' is 'a heavy rain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cloudburst' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cloudburst' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cloudburst' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cloudburst' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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