Pouring Rain

Rain is fascinating natural phenomenon that can be described in various ways.

1. Drizzle - Refers to a steady but very light rain, almost mist-like.
2. Spitting - When it is spitting, the rain falls quite slowly and gently. Often, it starts spitting and then turns into heavier rain.
3. Shower - A shower is a quick burst of fairly light rain. You might have heard of "April showers," which are characteristic of sprint weather.
4. Downpour - Similar to “pouring,” a downpour is a short but sudden burst of heavy rain.
5. Bucketing down / raining buckets - Both phrases describe heavy and persistent rain.
6. Tipping (it) down - Primarily a British expression for heavy rain.
7. Chucking it down - Another phrase commonly heard in the UK to describe heavy rain.
8. Pissing (it) down - This one is rude slang, so be careful how you use it. “Pissing” is an informal word for urinating.