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outpour

American  
[aut-pawr, -pohr, aut-pawr, -pohr] / ˈaʊtˌpɔr, -ˌpoʊr, ˌaʊtˈpɔr, -ˈpoʊr /

noun

  1. outpouring.


verb (used with object)

  1. to pour out.

outpour British  

noun

  1. the act of flowing or pouring out

  2. something that pours out

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of outpour

First recorded in 1665–75; out- + pour


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"To be honest we've been blown away and overwhelmed at the outpour of support from the music industry, from our fans, from the general public," says Nash.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

That spurred an outpour of solidarity, including from Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo, who said he had backed the initiative believing the EU could be "a leader for both women's rights & democracy".

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

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 ● Dec. 31, 2024

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 ● Mar. 12, 2024

The difficulties of each day could be surmounted only by quick wit, ingenuity, versatility; by the sternest exercise of self-control and by a continual outpour of magnetism.

From The Girl and the Kingdom Learning to Teach by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

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