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Raining Hard: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：pouring (Raining hard)

Raining hard 🔊

/ˈreɪnɪŋ hɑːrd/

phrase

It's raining a lot, with big drops and strong force.

Raining hard heavy rain city street view

pouring 🔊

➕

/ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

phrase

When rain falls heavily and forcefully, often with large drops causing poor visibility.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Rain (Old English 'regn') + hard (Old English 'heard') = heavy downpour.

💡 Mnemonic

Heavy rain hammers; things pour in non-stop.

📖 Example

We had to pull over because it was raining so hard we couldn't see the road. 🔊 We had to pull over because it was raining so hard we couldn't see the road.

🔗 Collocations

it is raining hard – describes heavy rainfall

the rain is coming down hard – the rain is falling intensely

hard rain – a heavy downpour

🔄 Synonyms

downpour (n.) – a heavy fall of rain

heavy rain (n.) – rain that falls in large amounts

deluge (n.) – a severe flood or heavy rainfall

🚫 Antonyms

drizzle (n.) – light rain falling in very fine drops

light rain (n.) – rain that is not heavy

sprinkle (n./v.) – a light rain that falls in scattered drops

🌱 Derivatives

rainy (adj.) – characterized by a lot of rain

rainfall (n.) – the amount of rain that falls

rainstorm (n.) – a storm with heavy rain

📖 Cultural Story

This phrase is commonly used for heavy rainfall. Figuratively, it describes a sudden large influx, e.g., questions or congratulations 'rain in'.

Meaning 2：pour in (Raining hard)

Raining hard 🔊

/ˈreɪnɪŋ hɑːrd/

phrase

Coming in large numbers or quantities, like a downpour.

Raining hard influx of messages digital screen

pour in 🔊

➕

/pɔːr ɪn/

phrase

To arrive or be received in large numbers, like a sudden rush.

📁 Category：Technology & Inventions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After her birthday post, congratulations came raining in from friends all over the world. 🔊 After her birthday post, congratulations came raining in from friends all over the world.

🔗 Collocations

rain in – to arrive in large quantities

pour in – to come in continuously and in large numbers

flood in – to arrive in overwhelming numbers

🔄 Synonyms

influx (n.) – an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things

deluge (n.) – a great quantity of something arriving at the same time

flood (n./v.) – a large number of things arriving at once

🚫 Antonyms

trickle (n./v.) – a small amount or number coming slowly

scarcity (n.) – insufficient supply

drizzle (n./v.) – a slow, light fall (used figuratively for small quantities)