rain out



rain something out

[for the weather] to spoil something by raining. Oh, the weather looks awful. I hope it doesn't rain the picnic out. It's starting to sprinkle now. Do you think it will rain out the ball game?
See also: out, rain

rain out

Force the cancellation or postponement of some event owing to bad weather. For example, Our picnic was rained out, but we hope to have it next week. [1920s]
See also: out, rain

rain out

v.
To force the cancellation or postponement of some event because of rain. Used chiefly in the passive: If the parade is rained out, it will be held the following week.
See also: out, rain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Saunders['sɔ:ndəs]
GellÉRt-Hungarian
Clothildeklo-TEELDFrench
Glenice-Welsh
MirjaMEER-yahFinnish
Franciscofrahn-THEES-ko (Spanish), frahn-SEES-ko (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-koo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese