to shower
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- verb
- /ˈʃaʊər/
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- After my workout, I need to shower before heading to the office.
- shower or wash
- shower and change
- shower and dress
Rule in our house is to shower before bed, go to bed clean.
- Rule in our house is to shower before bed, go to bed clean.
- I mean, entirely not eating, not showering, not, you know, doing anything.
- He's like OK go home shower, shower, shower, shower.
Examples
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So I got up at four-thirty in the morning and showered and dressed like I was told.
Fiction book (1993) -
I am going to shower.
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Rule in our house is to shower before bed, go to bed clean.
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So you just shower up and come on down.
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So you wanna shower or change first?
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You want to shower first or should I?
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You probably want to shower, and your clothes are laid out for you on the bed.
Fiction book (1994) -
Michelle wanted to shower before going in, and yet her mother might need her.
Fiction book (1990) -
I need to shower.
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Go and shower.
Synonyms
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To clean something with water, often using soap
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To wash and relax in a tub of warm water
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To wash your whole body in water to get clean
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9.9
To wash someone or something gently with water
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A tropical tree with long hanging clusters of bright yellow flowers
A decorative tree from Asia and Hawaii with long groups of cream, orange, or red flowers
A tree from warm places with upright groups of pink flowers grown for decoration
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Surface Forms
Etymology
As a verb meaning to wash, shower uses the image of light rain: you let water fall over you like a brief rain, and that is why to shower is to wash under a spray of water.