Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to rainbow
Participle: rainbowed
Gerund: rainbowing
Indicative
Present
| I | rainbow |
| you | rainbow |
| he;she;it | rainbows |
| we | rainbow |
| you | rainbow |
| they | rainbow |
Perfect
| I | have rainbowed |
| you | have rainbowed |
| he;she;it | has rainbowed |
| we | have rainbowed |
| you | have rainbowed |
| they | have rainbowed |
Past
| I | rainbowed |
| you | rainbowed |
| he;she;it | rainbowed |
| we | rainbowed |
| you | rainbowed |
| they | rainbowed |
Pluperfect
| I | had rainbowed |
| you | had rainbowed |
| he;she;it | had rainbowed |
| we | had rainbowed |
| you | had rainbowed |
| they | had rainbowed |
Future
| I | will rainbow |
| you | will rainbow |
| he;she;it | will rainbow |
| we | will rainbow |
| you | will rainbow |
| they | will rainbow |
Future Perfect
| I | will have rainbowed |
| you | will have rainbowed |
| he;she;it | will have rainbowed |
| we | will have rainbowed |
| you | will have rainbowed |
| they | will have rainbowed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | rainbow |
| you | rainbow |
| he;she;it | rainbow |
| we | rainbow |
| you | rainbow |
| they | rainbow |
Perfect
| I | have rainbowed |
| you | have rainbowed |
| he;she;it | have rainbowed |
| we | have rainbowed |
| you | have rainbowed |
| they | have rainbowed |
Imperfect
| I | rainbowed |
| you | rainbowed |
| he;she;it | rainbowed |
| we | rainbowed |
| you | rainbowed |
| they | rainbowed |
Pluperfect
| I | had rainbowed |
| you | had rainbowed |
| he;she;it | had rainbowed |
| we | had rainbowed |
| you | had rainbowed |
| they | had rainbowed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would rainbow |
| you | would rainbow |
| he;she;it | would rainbow |
| we | would rainbow |
| you | would rainbow |
| they | would rainbow |
Perfect
| I | would have rainbowed |
| you | would have rainbowed |
| he;she;it | would have rainbowed |
| we | would have rainbowed |
| you | would have rainbowed |
| they | would have rainbowed |
Imperative
| you | rainbow |
| we | Let's rainbow |
| you | rainbow |
Verbs conjugated like 'rainbow'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'rainbow'
fanboy,
imbow,
inbox,
indow,
lawnmow,
minnow,
rain,
randon,
ransom,
reendow,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English reynbowe, raynbowe, from Old English reġnboga (“rainbow”), from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô (“rainbow”), equivalent to rain + bow (“arch”). Cognate with West Frisian reinbôge (“rainbow”), Dutch regenboog (“rainbow”), German Regenbogen (“rainbow”), Danish regnbue (“rainbow”), Swedish regnbåge (“rainbow”), Icelandic regnbogi (“rainbow”). See: German, old spelling '
Regenbogen', Danish '
regnbue', Swedish '
regnbåge'.
Sample Sentences
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We saw birds and butterflies rainbowing in the sun; lazy lizards crawling in the heat; inguanas blinking on stone wall, with mouth wide open for flies; poisonous snakes, not only carved on walls, but gliding through the grass. [1917, G[ulian] L[ansing] Morrill, The Devil in Mexico, Minneapolis, MN: [?], page 55:]
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“She's going to learn to belay while I'm climbing? What if I fall?” “You're not going to fall while rainbowing a 5.8, and besides, she'll catch you.” “I could die.” “That would be tragic,” I said. Kaitlyn crossed her arms. [2016, Kristin Lenz, Art of Holding On and Letting Go, Elephant Rock Books, →ISBN:]
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called “rainbowing.” Different routes were color coordinated. ... Using hand-me-down equipment and learning as much as she could, Brittany began climbing outdoors. She found like-minded people and joined organizations such as Brown ... [2021, Ann McCallum Staats, Thrill Seekers: 15 Remarkable Women in Extreme Sports, Chicago Review Press, →ISBN:]