kæsˈkeɪd ˈlævɪʃ ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ) ˈʃəʊ.ə(ɹ) ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ) ˈʃaʊ.ɚ take a shower; wash one's body in the shower You should shower after vigorous exercise washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle he took a shower after the game provide abundantly with He showered her with presents spray or sprinkle with The guests showered rice on the couple expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns He was showered with praise rain abundantly Meteors showered down over half of Australia a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you they installed a shower in the bathroom a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc.) likened to a rain shower a little shower of rose petals a sudden cascade of sparks a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see a brief period of precipitation the game was interrupted by a brief shower