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showering

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈʃaʊɝɪŋ// UK //ʃˈaʊəɹɪŋ// show·er·ing

v. washing your body while standing under a spray of water. You can also use it to describe giving someone many gifts or a lot of praise.

v. washing the body under a spray of water; figuratively, bestowing something in great quantities upon a person.


SIMPLE

He is showering before he goes to work.

CONTEXTUAL

After the long hike, she spent twenty minutes showering to wash off the mud and sweat.

COMPLEX

The critics are showering the young actress with praise, claiming her performance is the most nuanced of the decade.

Synonyms
Usage

When used figuratively to mean 'giving', it typically takes the preposition 'with'.

Pitfall

I am showering the waterI am showeringIn the sense of washing oneself, the verb is usually intransitive; you do not need to name the water.

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