Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

rainmaker

Syllabification: (rain·mak·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈrānˌmākər/

Definition of rainmaker

noun

  • 1a person who attempts to cause rain to fall, either by rituals or by a scientific technique such as seeding clouds with crystals.
  • 2 informal a person who generates income for a business or organization by brokering deals or attracting clients or funds.

Derivatives

rainmaking

Pronunciation: /-ˌmākiNG/

noun

rainmaker in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of rainmaker in the British & World English dictionary