pour

[pawr, pohr]

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.

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

/ 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

noun

1. a pouring, downpour, etc

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pour¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pour¹

C13: of unknown origin

Idioms and Phrases

• it never rains but it pours

Example Sentences

The other said that when fresh concrete is poured on a job this big, you need a crew of 10 or more, but that’s been hard to come by.

From Los Angeles Times

Moments after taking his front-row seat to see Kirk speak, Sperry watched in shock as a sniper bullet rang out and blood started pouring from Kirk's neck.

From BBC

They have poured blood and sweat into this land - and at their son's graveside, tears too.

From BBC

One video shows blood pouring from the wound as he falls over.

From Los Angeles Times

Stroud pouring a cup of beer on the head of the woman in the Rams jersey.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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