outpour

American  

[out-pawr, -pohr, out-pawr, -pohr] / ˈaʊtˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr, ˌaʊtˈpɔr, -ˈpoʊr /

noun

1. outpouring.

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verb (used with object)

1. to pour out.

outpour British  

noun

1. the act of flowing or pouring out

2. something that pours out

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verb

1. to pour or cause to pour out freely or rapidly

Other Word Forms

• outpourer noun

Etymology

Origin of outpour

First recorded in 1665–75; out- + pour

Example Sentences

"Thank you genuinely so, so much from the bottom of my heart for just the outpour of support and beautiful messages for me and just so many other families that are dealing with this horrible diagnosis," she said.

From BBC

Emily Oster, a Brown University economist who runs the website ParentData, said she received an outpour of messages from mothers who were panicked because they took acetaminophen during pregnancy and were now looking for signs of autism in their children.

From BBC

“There was an outpour of kindness from this area,” Aldaba said.

From Los Angeles Times

In this woeful outpour, he mourns the ending of a relationship and comes to terms with the fact that people can change.

From Los Angeles Times

Recently, there’s been an outpour of trendy cakes flooding feeds on Instagram and TikTok — hyper-realistic cakes, heart-shaped cakes and whimsical hodgepodge cakes.

From Salon