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General Slang
raining cats and dogs
RAY-ning KATS and DAWGZ · phrase · informal
Raining very heavily.
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Definitions
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A downpour; extremely heavy rain.
“Don't go out now, it's raining cats and dogs.”
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raining cats and dogs In A Sentence
Don't go out now, it's raining cats and dogs.
Origin & Usage
English idiom of uncertain origin dating to the 1600s–1700s; a common Southern description of heavy rain.
People Also Ask
What does "raining cats and dogs" mean?
It means it's raining very heavily, a downpour.
How is the phrase used?
You use it to describe an intense rainstorm, e.g. "don't go out now, it's raining cats and dogs."
Where does it come from?
It's an English idiom of uncertain origin dating to the 1600s–1700s, and remains a common Southern description of heavy rain.
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