shower

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a piece of equipment producing a spray of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower: a hotel room with bath and shower * He's in the shower. * a shower cubicle * a shower curtain 2 the act of washing yourself with a shower: (especially BrE) to have a shower * (especially AmE) to take a shower * shower gel 3 a short period of rain or snow: wintry / scattered snow showers * April showers * We were caught in a heavy shower. 4 a large number of things that arrive or fall together: a shower of glass / leaves * a shower of sparks from the fire * a shower of kisses / insults 5 (AmE) a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby: a bridal / baby shower verb 1 [V] to wash yourself under a shower: She showered and dressed and went downstairs. 2 [V] ~ (down) on sb/sth