rains

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /reɪnz/

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• Homophones: reigns, reins

Noun

Singular rain

Plural rains

1. The plural form of rain; more than one (kind of) rain.

   We've already had some really good rains this spring.

Verb

Plain form rain

Third-person singular rains

Past tense rained

Past participle rained

Present participle raining

1. The third-person singular form of rain.

   I hate when it rains on the weekends!