1. (noun)shower a plumbingfixture that sprays waterover you "they installed a shower in the bathroom"
2. (noun)shower, shower bath washing yourself by standingupright under water sprayed from a nozzle "he took a shower after the game"
3. (noun)shower, rain shower a briefperiod of precipitation "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
4. (noun)shower, cascade a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rainshower "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"
5. (noun)exhibitor, exhibitioner, shower someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
6. (noun)shower 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"
7. (verb)lavish, shower expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns "He was showered with praise"
8. (verb)shower spray or sprinkle with "The guests showered rice on the couple"
9. (verb)shower take a shower; wash one's body in the shower "You should shower after vigorous exercise"
10. (verb)shower, shower down rain abundantly "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"
11. (verb)shower provide abundantly with "He showered her with presents"