Meaning & Definition of Shower in English

1. A plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

• "They installed a shower in the bathroom"

2. Washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle

• "He took a shower after the game"

3. A brief period of precipitation

• "The game was interrupted by a brief shower"

4. A sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower

• "A little shower of rose petals"

• "A sudden cascade of sparks"

5. Someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

6. A 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"

1. Expend profusely

• Also used with abstract nouns

• "He was showered with praise"

2. Spray or sprinkle with

• "The guests showered rice on the couple"

3. Take a shower

• Wash one's body in the shower

• "You should shower after vigorous exercise"

4. Rain abundantly

• "Meteors showered down over half of australia"

5. Provide abundantly with

• "He showered her with presents"