rain cats and dogs

The phrase “rain cats and dogs” has 4 syllables: rain cats and dogs

It's pronounced as /reɪn kæts ænd dɔɡz/


What is synonym and antonym for rain cats and dogs?

In the thesaurus, “rain cats and dogs” has 14 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rain cats and dogs along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for rain cats and dogs

  • deluge
  • drown
  • engulf
  • flood
  • hail
  • inundate
  • pour
  • precipitate
  • rain
  • shower
  • spit
  • squall
  • storm
  • swamp

Antonyms for rain cats and dogs

  • drizzle
  • mist
  • mizzle
  • spit
  • sprinkle

Meanings of rain cats and dogs

  • verb
    1. To rain very heavily.

Example Sentences

  • The sudden downpour startled everyone as it began to rain cats and dogs during the outdoor wedding ceremony.
  • We had to cancel our picnic plans because it started to rain cats and dogs just as we were about to leave.
  • Driving in the storm felt treacherous as the rain seemed to rain cats and dogs without any sign of letting up.
  • Despite the weather forecast, nobody expected it to rain cats and dogs with such intensity.
  • The streets flooded quickly as the storm continued to rain cats and dogs, causing traffic chaos throughout the city.

On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rain cats and dogs, such as: deluge, drizzle, drown, engulf, flood, hail, inundate.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • come down in buckets
  • condensation
  • deluge
  • deposit
  • downfall
  • downpour
  • drencher
  • drizzle
  • drown
  • engulf
  • eruption
  • fall
  • flood
  • flurry
  • fusillade
  • gush
  • hail
  • heap
  • heavy dew
  • inundate
  • lavish
  • liquid sunshine
  • mist
  • monsoon
  • outbreak
  • outburst
  • overflow
  • overwhelm
  • patter
  • pour
  • pouring
  • precip
  • precipitate
  • precipitation
  • rain cats and dogs
  • raindrops
  • rainfall
  • rainstorm
  • rush
  • salvo
  • sheets
  • shower
  • showers
  • sleet
  • spate
  • spit
  • sprinkle
  • sprinkling
  • squall
  • storm
  • stream
  • sun shower
  • swamp
  • thundershower
  • thunderstorm
  • torrent
  • volley
  • weather
  • wet
  • wet stuff
  • window washer

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