1a brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow:a day of sunny spells and scattered showers
a mass of small things falling or moving at the same time:a shower of dust sprinkled his face
a group of particles produced by a cosmic-ray particle in the earth’s atmosphere.
2a cubicle or bath in which a person stands under a spray of water to wash:all rooms have private shower and WC
the apparatus in a shower that produces the spray of water:she turned off the shower and reached for a towel
(US also shower bath) an act of washing oneself in a shower:she had a nice refreshing shower
3a large number of things happening or given at the same time:a shower of awards
[often with modifier]North American a party at which presents are given to someone, typically a woman who is about to get married or have a baby:she loved going to baby showers
4 [in singular]British informal a group of people perceived as incompetent or worthless:look at this lot—what a shower!
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1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] (of a mass of small things) fall or be thrown in a shower:bits of broken glass showered over me
[with object and adverbial of direction] cause (a mass of small things) to fall in a shower:his hooves showered sparks across the concrete floor
[with object] (shower someone with) throw (a number of things) all at once towards someone:hooligans showered him with rotten eggs
2 [with object] (shower someone with) give someone a great number of (things):he showered her with kisses
(shower something on/upon) give a great number of things to (someone):senior officers showered praise on their young policewomen
3 [no object] wash oneself in a shower:she showered and went down to breakfast
send someone to the showers
North American informal send off or eject someone from a match, race, or contest.