Definitions
- Describing a light or heavy precipitation of water droplets from the sky. - Talking about the weather condition when it is raining. - Referring to the act of rain falling from the sky.
- Describing a heavy and continuous rainfall. - Talking about the weather condition when it is pouring. - Referring to the act of rain falling heavily and in large quantities.
List of Similarities
- 1Both describe precipitation of water droplets from the sky.
- 2Both are used to describe weather conditions.
- 3Both can be used as verbs to refer to the act of rain falling from the sky.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Pouring is more intense than raining, with heavier and more continuous rainfall.
- 2Amount: Pouring refers to a larger quantity of rain than raining.
- 3Speed: Pouring is faster and more forceful than raining.
- 4Sound: Pouring is associated with a louder and more distinct sound than raining.
- 5Connotation: Pouring has a more negative connotation than raining, often implying inconvenience or discomfort.
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Remember this!
Raining and pouring both describe the precipitation of water droplets from the sky, but pouring is more intense, with heavier and more continuous rainfall. Pouring also implies a larger quantity of rain, faster speed, louder sound, and a more negative connotation than raining.
