Bucket down

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verb

When it rains heavily.

We had to cancel our picnic because it was bucketing down.
Visual representation of "bucket down" - When it rains heavily.

Often appears as...

  • it's bucketing down
  • started to bucket down

Usage tips

Informal

Idiomatic

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Visual representation of "bucket down"
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Intensity

Use 'bucket down' to describe very intense, heavy rainfall, similar to a bucket of water being dumped.

Illustration for Intensity
I was soaked in seconds; it was bucketing down so hard!
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Informal

'Bucket down' is informal, best used in casual conversations or personal writing, not formal situations.

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I heard it's going to bucket down this weekend, so no beach for us.
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Visual Imagery

The phrase evokes the image of water being poured from a bucket, emphasizing the rain's volume.

Illustration for Visual Imagery
Look at the rain bucketing down outside; it's like a waterfall!
Visual representation of the word "Bucket down"

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