shower

An occasion when you wash your body by standing under falling water.

• I need a shower.
• She took a quick shower before work.
• Do you have a shower every morning?

Common phrases: take a shower, have a shower, a hot shower

A place where you stand under falling water to wash your body.

• She is in the shower.
• The shower has a glass door.
• There are three showers beside the changing room.

Common phrases: in the shower, shower curtain, shower cubicle

A short period of rain, usually with a clear beginning and end.

• A shower began after lunch.
• The forecast says sunshine and showers.
• We waited under a tree until the shower passed.

Common phrases: rain shower, heavy shower, scattered showers

Equipment that sends water down over your body so you can wash yourself.

• The shower is broken.
• We installed a new electric shower.
• Turn the shower off when you finish.

Common phrases: electric shower, shower head, install a shower

To wash your body by standing under water falling from above.

• I shower every morning.
• She showered after her run.
• Have you showered yet?

Common phrases: shower before bed, shower after exercise, shower every day, shower at home

To give someone a large amount of something, especially gifts, praise, or attention.

• They showered her with gifts.
• The coach showered praise on the team.
• Why do they shower him with so much attention?

How to use it: shower someone with something (Her friends showered her with gifts.); shower something on someone (They showered praise on the young actor.)

Similar words: lavish, heap

Common phrases: shower someone with, shower something on