tipping it down
Absolute deluge outside
Tipping it down is a British expression for raining heavily.
When it's tipping it down, the rain comes fast and hard enough to soak you in moments.
We were going to walk to the pub, but it's absolutely tipping it down out there.
The phrase likely evokes the image of water being tipped from a container.
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- flash floodRapid overflow from storms
soak · splash · cloudburst · pelting · soaking wet · soaked to the bone · monsoon · squall · bucketing · torrential rain · heavy rain · torrent · umbrella · staying indoors · puddle · drizzle · drench · wetness
precipitation intensity
tipping it downdrizzling
Light, gentle precipitation
spitting · misting · light rain · sprinkling · spotting
weather conditions
tipping it downbone dry
Totally devoid of moisture
dry as a bone · parched · arid · fair weather · clear skies