(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"
a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"
a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"
a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
take a shower; wash one's body in the shower; "You should shower after vigorous exercise"
provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents"
spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple"
rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"
former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)
a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account