pour

[ pawr, pohr ]

/ pɔr, poʊr /

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verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

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.

noun

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.

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Origin of pour

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

OTHER WORDS FROM pour

pour·a·ble, adjectivepour·a·bil·i·ty, nounpourer, nounpour·ing·ly, adverb

in·ter·pour, verb (used with object)re·pour, verb (used with object)un·pour·a·ble, adjectiveun·poured, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pour

pause, paws, pores, pours

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How to use pour in a sentence

Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Cotes du Rhone 2018This pour is unusually fruit-forward for a Rhone wine, the effect of a riper-than-usual year.
This outstanding Argentine malbec delivers deep fruit flavors for just $15|Dave McIntyre|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
In some cases, a generous pour of flavored liqueur took too much attention away from the chocolate.
Boozy hot chocolate recaptures the magic of a childhood snow day with a grown-up twist|M. Carrie Allan|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
A gooseneck kettle with a precise pour and precise settings, it can hold up to one liter of water and features a stay-cool handle, automatic shut off, and a 30-minute keep-warm setting.
The best electric kettles for a great brew|PopSci Commerce Team|October 8, 2020|Popular-Science

British Dictionary definitions for pour

pour

/ (pɔː) /

verb

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 heavilyit's pouring down outside

(intr) to move together in large numbers; swarm

(intr) to serve tea, coffee, etcshall 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

noun

a pouring, downpour, etc

Derived forms of pour

pourer, noun

Word Origin for pour

C13: of unknown origin

usage for pour

The verbs pour and pore are sometimes confused: she poured cream over her strudel; she pored (not poured) over the manuscript

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Other Idioms and Phrases with pour

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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Origin of pour

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British Dictionary definitions for pour

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