verb (used with object)
1.
to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
2.
to emit or propel, especially continuously or rapidly: The hunter poured bullets into the moving object.
3.
to produce or utter in or as in a stream or flood (often followed by out ): to pour out one's troubles to a friend.
verb (used without object)
4.
to issue, move, or proceed in great quantity or number: Crowds poured from the stadium after the game.
5.
to flow forth or along; stream: Floodwaters poured over the embankments.
6.
to rain heavily (often used impersonally with it as subject): It was pouring, but fortunately we had umbrellas.
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noun
7.
the act of pouring.
8.
an abundant or continuous flow or stream: a pour of invective.
9.
a heavy fall of rain.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English pouren; origin uncertain
1300–50; Middle English pouren; origin uncertain
Related forms
pour·a·ble, adjective
pour·a·bil·i·ty, noun
pour·er, noun
pour·ing·ly, adverb
in·ter·pour, verb (used with object)
re·pour, verb (used with object)
trans·pour, verb (used with object)
un·pour·a·ble, adjective
un·poured, adjective
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pour (pɔː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by down) | |
| 1. | to flow or cause to flow in a stream |
| 2. | (tr) to issue, emit, etc, in a profuse way |
| 3. | Also: pour with rain to rain heavily: it's pouring down outside |
| 4. | (intr) to move together in large numbers; swarm |
| 5. | (intr) to serve tea, coffee, etc: shall I pour? |
| 6. | it never rains but it pours events, esp unfortunate ones, come together or occur in rapid succession |
| 7. | informal pour cold water on to be unenthusiastic about or discourage |
| 8. | pour oil on troubled waters to try to calm a quarrel, etc |
| —n | |
| 9. | a pouring, downpour, etc |
| [C13: of unknown origin] | |
| usage The verbs pour and pore are sometimes confused: she poured cream over her strudel; she pored (not poured) over the manuscript | |
| 'pourer | |
| —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
pour
c.1300, perhaps from O.Fr. (Flanders dialect) purer "to sift (grain), pour out (water)," from L. purare "to purify," from purus "pure" (see pure). Replaced O.E. geotan.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
pour
In addition to the idioms beginning with pour, also see it never rains but it pours.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Pour flower preservative into a water-filled tub, stir, then drop in the foam ring.
Think of it as a filling station that's easy to handle and pour from.
Have a student pour water again so that students can watch the flow.
Pour yogurt mixture over salmon-vegetable mixture and stir until well-combined.
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