rain off

rain off
to cancel (an event) due to excessive rain

The match was rained off because of the waterlogged pitch.


Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • rain off — ˌrain ˈoff usually passive british phrasal verb if a sports game or other outside event is rained off, it does not happen because of rain Thesaurus: rain, snow and sleethyponym words used to describe wet weathersynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • rain off — phrasal verb [usually passive] Word forms rain off : present tense I/you/we/they rain off he/she/it rains off present participle raining off past tense rained off past participle rained off British if a sports game or other outside event is… …   English dictionary

  • rain off — PHR V PASSIVE If a sports game is rained off, it has to stop, or it is not able to start, because of rain. [BRIT] [be V ed P] Most of the games have been rained off. [V ed P] ...a rained off cricket match. (in AM, use be rained out) …   English dictionary

  • rain — I UK [reɪn] / US noun Word forms rain : singular rain plural rains *** a) [uncountable] water that falls in drops from clouds in the sky Drops of rain ran down the window pane. Outside the rain continued to fall steadily. heavy/torrential/pouring …   English dictionary

  • rain — n. & v. n. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. b the fall of such drops. 2 (in pl.) a rainfalls. b (prec. by the) the rainy season in tropical countries. 3 a falling liquid or solid particles or objects …   Useful english dictionary

  • rain — [[t]re͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ rains, raining, rained 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N Rain is water that falls from the clouds in small drops. I hope you didn t get soaked standing out in the rain... A spot of rain fell on her hand. 2) N PLURAL: usu the N In… …   English dictionary

  • rain out — verb prevent or interrupt due to rain The storm had washed out the game • Syn: ↑wash out • Hypernyms: ↑prevent, ↑keep • Verb Frames: Something s something * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • rain out — phrasal verb [usually passive] Word forms rain out : present tense I/you/we/they rain out he/she/it rains out present participle raining out past tense rained out past participle rained out American same as rain off …   English dictionary

  • Rain tyre — Rain tyres or Wet tyres are special tyres used in motor sport in wet weather as opposed to a slick tyre used in dry conditions. They are very similar in many ways to the tyres found on normal road cars. Structure Rain tyres have a specially… …   Wikipedia

  • rain — ► NOUN 1) the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. 2) (rains) falls of rain. 3) a large quantity of things falling or descending: a rain of blows. ► VERB 1) (it rains, it is raining …   English terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”