rain dogs and cats

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === rain dogs and cats (third-person singular simple present rains dogs and cats, present participle raining dogs and cats, simple past and past participle rained dogs and cats) (idiomatic, dated, rare) Alternative form of rain cats and dogs. ==== Usage notes ==== This term is rarely used, whereas rain cats and dogs is in current usage. === Anagrams === rain cats and dogs