pour

American  

[pawr, pohr] / pɔr, poʊr /

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 byout ).

   to pour out one's troubles to a friend.

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verb (used without object)

1. to issue, move, or proceed in great quantity or number.

   Crowds poured from the stadium after the game.

2. to flow forth or along; stream.

   Floodwaters poured over the embankments.

3. to rain heavily (often used impersonally with it as subject).

   It was pouring, but fortunately we had umbrellas.

noun

1. the act of pouring.

2. an abundant or continuous flow or stream.

   a pour of insults.

3. a heavy fall of rain.

4. a wine or other beverage.

   a list of the best pours.

pour British  

/ pɔː /

verb

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. events, esp unfortunate ones, come together or occur in rapid succession

7. informal  to be unenthusiastic about or discourage

8. to try to calm a quarrel, etc

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noun

1. a pouring, downpour, etc

pour Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing pour

• it never rains but it pours

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Usage

The verbs pour and pore are sometimes confused: she poured cream over her strudel; she pored (not poured ) over the manuscript

Other Word Forms

• interpour verb (used with object)
• pourability noun
• pourable adjective
• pourer noun
• pouringly adverb
• repour verb (used with object)
• unpourable adjective
• unpoured adjective

Etymology

Origin of pour

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pouren; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Just minutes after takeoff, the Colombian singer — one of the biggest global stars in Latin and pop music — saw smoke pouring out of the cabin.

From Los Angeles Times

Moreover, data tracked by the Treasury Department showed foreign investors continued pouring money into U.S. markets.

From MarketWatch

While the small print is poured over, former Scotland international James McFadden is content Celtic are in perfectly good hands with O'Neill.

From BBC

Tributes have poured in from around the world for the playwright who captivated audiences for more than six decades with work that explored philosophical and political themes.

From BBC

It posted dramatic images of flames and thick black smoke pouring out of the vessel, with the blaze still raging some five hours later.

From Barron's

Related Words

• cascade
• discharge
• drain
• flood
• flow
• gush
• rush
• spew
• spill
• splash
• stream
• swarm