pour
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.
to emit or propel, especially continuously or rapidly: The hunter poured bullets into the moving object.
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.
to issue, move, or proceed in great quantity or number: Crowds poured from the stadium after the game.
to flow forth or along; stream: Floodwaters poured over the embankments.
to rain heavily (often used impersonally with it as subject): It was pouring, but fortunately we had umbrellas.
the act of pouring.
an abundant or continuous flow or stream: a pour of insults.
a heavy fall of rain.
a wine or other beverage: a list of the best pours.
Origin of pour
1Other words from pour
- pour·a·ble, adjective
- pour·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- pourer, noun
- pour·ing·ly, adverb
- in·ter·pour, verb (used with object)
- re·pour, verb (used with object)
- un·pour·a·ble, adjective
- un·poured, adjective
Words that may be confused with pour
Words Nearby pour
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How to use pour in a sentence
You can fully avoid accidental pours, which can have a detrimental effect on water-efficient succulents.
The best watering cans to keep your plants thriving all year round | Sarah Horaczek | October 14, 2021 | Popular-ScienceStir in the cheese and pour in the cream, then using your hands, mix until the flour is moistened and a shaggy dough forms.
Cheddar biscuits loaded with eggs, bacon and spinach are why we love breakfast for dinner | Daniela Galarza | September 23, 2021 | Washington PostWhen you’re done juicing your fruits, leafy greens, or nuts, the three-degree tilt within the chamber offers an easy pour.
Best juicer: All your homemade juicing needs are just a squeeze away | Irena Collaku | July 14, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIf you’re at home and pouring a full glass, a drop of water won’t matter, but the best rinse for a wine glass is always a small pour of the next wine.
Reservations, contact tracing and social distance: What to expect at reopened wineries | Dave McIntyre | April 16, 2021 | Washington PostWith every pair of pours, the difference between the volume in cup A and two-thirds of the total volume decayed by a factor of four, as did the difference between the volume in cup B and one-third of the total volume.
Can You Crack The Case Of The Crescent Moon? | Zach Wissner-Gross (riddlercolumn@gmail.com) | April 16, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight
Fold the parchment paper with the dry ingredients in half and pour into the stand mixer.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding | Carla Hall | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis will make it easy to pour the flour mixture into the stand mixer.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding | Carla Hall | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPlace the thinly sliced shallots in a medium bowl and pour buttermilk over to coat.
Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole | Carla Hall | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCover crust with parchment paper and pour in baking beans or weights.
“They would bend my head back, put a towel over my face and pour water over the towel,” Harrison was quoted as saying.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built | Michael Daly | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the time of destruction they shall pour out their force: and they shall appease the wrath of him that made them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHe shall pour frost as salt upon the earth: and when it freezeth, it shall become like the tops of thistles.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe temptation to pour his financial troubles into the sympathetic ears of these two dear women he resisted.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeCela nous plaisoit fort, car aussy nos gens avoyent besoin 36 de temps pour s'armer et pavier.
Arrivs, Monsieur de Biancourt se mit en armes, pour en cet arroy aller veoir Meteourmite.
British Dictionary definitions for pour
/ (pɔː) /
to flow or cause to flow in a stream
(tr) to issue, emit, etc, in a profuse way
Also: pour with rain (intr often foll by down) to rain heavily: it's pouring down outside
(intr) to move together in large numbers; swarm
(intr) to serve tea, coffee, etc: shall I pour?
it never rains but it pours events, esp unfortunate ones, come together or occur in rapid succession
pour cold water on informal to be unenthusiastic about or discourage
pour oil on troubled waters to try to calm a quarrel, etc
a pouring, downpour, etc
Origin of pour
1usage For pour
Derived forms of pour
- pourer, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with pour
In addition to the idioms beginning with pour
- pour cold water on
- pour oil on troubled waters
- pour on the coal
- pour out one's heart
also see:
- it never rains but it pours
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