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Synonyms

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

Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of outpour

First recorded in 1665–75; out- + pour


Example Sentences

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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

Ryan, what has life been like for you and your wife within her prison released as you've all been receiving an outpour of support and love from the documentary?

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2024

Amid an outpour of sympathy for Ms Richardson, Wada faced a dilemma.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2021

He has not many friends to plead his cause;   He has not speech his own wrongs to outpour.

From Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by E. W. (Edward William) Cole

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