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Shower

noun/ʃˈaʊɚ/
Definition
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈaʊɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈaʊə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈaʊə/
2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈaʊɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
“they installed a shower in the bathroom”
nounwashing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
“he took a shower after the game”
nouna brief period of precipitation
“the game was interrupted by a brief shower”
nouna sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
“a little shower of rose petals”
nounsomeone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
nouna party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person
“her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting”
verbexpend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
“He was showered with praise”
verbspray or sprinkle with
“The guests showered rice on the couple”
verbtake a shower; wash one's body in the shower
“You should shower after vigorous exercise”
verbrain abundantly
“Meteors showered down over half of Australia”
verbprovide abundantly with
“He showered her with presents”
Word Forms
showerverbtake a shower; wash one's body in the shower
showeryadjective(of weather) wet by periods of rain
exhibitverbgive an exhibition of to an interested audience
showernouna plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Dusche
eine Sanitärarmatur, die Wasser über Sie sprüht
🇫🇷French
douche
un appareil de plomberie qui pulvérise de l'eau sur vous
🇪🇸Spanish
ducha
un artefacto de plomería que rocía agua sobre ti
🇮🇹Italian
doccia
un impianto idraulico che spruzza acqua su di te
🇳🇱Dutch
douche
een sanitair armatuur dat water over je heen spuit
🇵🇹Portuguese
banho
um encanamento que borrifa água sobre você
🇷🇺Russian
душ
сантехническое устройство, которое распыляет на вас воду
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फव्वारा
एक पाइपलाइन उपकरण जो आपके ऊपर पानी छिड़कता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝরনা
একটি প্লাম্বিং ফিক্সচার যা আপনার উপর জল স্প্রে করে
🇮🇳Tamil
மழை
உங்கள் மேல் தண்ணீர் தெளிக்கும் ஒரு குழாய்
🇮🇳Telugu
షవర్
మీపై నీటిని స్ప్రే చేసే ప్లంబింగ్ ఫిక్చర్
🇮🇳Marathi
शॉवर
एक प्लंबिंग फिक्स्चर जे तुमच्यावर पाणी फवारते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફુવારો
એક પ્લમ્બિંગ ફિક્સ્ચર જે તમારા ઉપર પાણીનો છંટકાવ કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶವರ್
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಸಿಂಪಡಿಸುವ ಕೊಳಾಯಿ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഷവർ
നിങ്ങളുടെ മേൽ വെള്ളം സ്പ്രേ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു പ്ലംബിംഗ് ഫിക്ചർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਾਵਰ
ਇੱਕ ਪਲੰਬਿੰਗ ਫਿਕਸਚਰ ਜੋ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਛਿੜਕਾਅ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
شاور
ایک پلمبنگ فکسچر جو آپ پر پانی چھڑکتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
淋浴
向你喷水的管道装置
🇯🇵Japanese
シャワー
水を吹きかける配管器具
🇰🇷Korean
샤워
당신에게 물을 뿌리는 배관 설비
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vòi sen
một thiết bị cố định ống nước phun nước lên người bạn
🇹🇭Thai
อาบน้ำ
อุปกรณ์ประปาที่ฉีดน้ำใส่คุณ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mandi
perlengkapan pipa yang menyemprotkan air ke tubuh Anda
🇲🇾Malay
mandi
lekapan paip yang menyembur air ke atas anda
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دش
جهاز سباكة يرش الماء عليك
🇮🇷Persian
دوش گرفتن
یک لوله کشی که آب را روی شما می پاشد
🇹🇷Turkish
duş
üzerinize su püskürten bir sıhhi tesisat armatürü
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִקלַחַת
מתקן אינסטלציה שמתיז עליך מים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shower'?
The primary meaning of 'shower' is 'a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shower' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shower' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shower' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shower' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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