What is the meaning of shower?

noun

• A plumbing fixture that sprays water over you.
  • usage: "they installed a shower in the bathroom"
• Washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle.
  • usage: "he took a shower after the game"
  • synonyms: shower bath
• A brief period of precipitation.
  • usage: "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
  • synonyms: rain shower
• A sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower.
  • usage: "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"
  • synonyms: cascade
• Someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see.
  • synonyms: exhibitor, exhibitioner
• A party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person.
  • usage: "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"

verb

• Expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns.
  • usage: "He was showered with praise"
  • synonyms: lavish
• Spray or sprinkle with.
  • usage: "The guests showered rice on the couple"
• Take a shower; wash one's body in the shower.
  • usage: "You should shower after vigorous exercise"
• Rain abundantly.
  • usage: "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"
  • synonyms: shower down
• Provide abundantly with.
  • usage: "He showered her with presents"