(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.
Used in a Sentence
rained
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for rained.
Editorial note
It rained the day I visited the place, and since it was an old building, it actually rained a bit inside.
Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of rained gathered in one view.
(intransitive, figuratively) To fall as or like rain.
(transitive, figuratively) To issue (something) in large quantities.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for rained.
verb
(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) To fall as or like rain.
verb
(transitive, figuratively) To issue (something) in large quantities.
verb
Obsolete form of reign. [(intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.]
Example sentences
It rained the day I visited the place, and since it was an old building, it actually rained a bit inside.
In other words, they are saying that global warming is why it hasn't rained or snowed very much.
The second incident occurred last Thanksgiving when birdshot from your skeet shooting activities rained into our backyard.
The rain could not have caused people to bring an umbrella, because people brought an umbrella before it rained.
He did have issues when it rained, once the posts got wet enough to ground the wires.
Fining companies heavily for being hacked is like fining someone for being rained on.
For example, you have to replace sandbox sand once the smaller grains have been rained out of it because it stops 'sticking'.
I know in Madras, India it was hot pretty much all of the time, except when it rained.
Especially on the off chance I may get rained in or bored enough to do a spot of programming.
However, they had no problem leaving my $900 Karastan rug propped up against the front door where it could get rained on/stolen, etc...
When I lived in NYC and it rained the subway car floors would have streams of water running in them..
I would sure hate to loose all my money because it rained hard while walking home.
Quote examples
If free money rained from the sky by pushing the "rent" button, more people would do it, increasing supply, and decreasing cost.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use rained in a sentence?
It rained the day I visited the place, and since it was an old building, it actually rained a bit inside.
What does rained mean?
(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.
What part of speech is rained?
rained is commonly used as verb.