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Rain cats and dogs

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rain cats and dogs"

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rain bucketsverb(idiomatic) To rain heavily
pourverb(transitive) To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
streamnounAny steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.
peltnounThe skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).
rain like cats and dogsverbAlternative form of rain cats and dogs. [(idiomatic, impersonal) To rain very heavily.]
storm cats and dogsverbTo storm and rain heavily; synonym of rain cats and dogs.
cry someone a riververb(idiomatic, often sarcastic) To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.
piss like a racehorseverb(vulgar, idiomatic) To urinate profusely, especially in reference to a profound need to do so.
piss like a horseverbSynonym of piss like a racehorse.
floodnounAn overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
wash oververb(transitive) To affect the emotions of (a person) suddenly and overwhelmingly.
piss like a russian racehorseverbSynonym of piss like a racehorse.
drink from a firehoseverb(idiomatic) To be overwhelmed (with work, information, etc.); to be inundated with an unrestricted or unfiltered amount.
sweat bucketsverb(informal) To sweat very profusely.
flood the zoneverbTo inundate something or someone (especially an information space and the people using it), especially with undesirable things (such as disinformation or noise).
pee like a racehorseverb(euphemistic) Alternative form of piss like a racehorse. [(vulgar, idiomatic) To urinate profusely, especially in reference to a profound need to do so.]
run highverb(idiomatic) Of a river, to experience a strong current and be full and close to overflowing.
overdrownverb(transitive, obsolete) To drench or wet to excess.
sweat like a pigverb(simile) To sweat profusely; to produce a lot of perspiration.
outstormverb(transitive) To exceed in storming (in various senses).

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