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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";
   - shower bath
    
3. A brief period of precipitation
   "the game was interrupted by a brief shower";
   - rain shower
    
4. A sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
   "a little shower of rose petals";
   - cascade
    
5. [N. Amer] 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"
    
6. Someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
   - exhibitor, exhibitioner

1. Expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
   "He was showered with praise";
   - lavish
    
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";
   - shower down
    
5. Provide abundantly with
   "He showered her with presents"

Derived forms: showers, showered, showering

Type of: bathe, bathing, cater, consume, descent, impresario, party, plumbing fixture, ply, promoter, provide, rain, rain down, rainfall, showman, spray, squander, supply, ware [archaic], washup, waste

Part of: shower bath, shower stall

Encyclopedia: Shower, John