Synonyms for downpour

Most common

cloud burst · water spout · deluge · soaker · rainstorm · pourdown · rainpour

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A heavy fall of rain.

   They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.

Forms

Plural

downpours → deluges, soakers, torrents, pelters…

Example sentences

• deluge Gabriel received a deluge of messages from his students.
• rainstorm Taxis are few and far between during a rainstorm.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

plash

6 letters

deluge², soaker², pelter

7 letters

torrent²

8 letters

pourdown, rainpour

9 letters

rainstorm²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deluge² = 2 syllables).