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   pour

   /pɔː/

   verb

   • 1. flow rapidly in a steady stream: "water poured off the roof" Similar streamflowrungushcascadecoursespoutjetspurtfloodsurgespillrushwellspewdischargeinformal:slooshrare:disembogue
   • ▪ cause (a liquid) to flow from a container in a steady stream: "she poured a little whisky into a glass" Similar streamflowrungushcascadecoursespoutjetspurtfloodsurgespillrushwellspewdischargeinformal:slooshrare:disembogue
   • ▪ prepare and serve (a drink): "he poured a cup of coffee"
   • 2. come or go in a steady stream and in large numbers: "people poured out of the train" Similar throngcrowdswarmstreamfloodgushteem
   • 3. (of rain) fall heavily: "the storm clouds gathered and the rain poured down" Similar rain heavily/hardteem downpelt downtip downbeat downlash downsheet downcome down in torrents/sheetsrain cats and dogsinformal:be chucking it downbucket downcome down in buckets/bucketloadscome down by the bucketfulcome down in stair rodstipple downrain pitchforksvulgar slang:piss down

   Word Origin Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pourable adjective
   • 2. pourer noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and noun pour. Pour can mean to cause to flow, to dispense, to vent, to rain, or to score easily.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of pour as a verb in English, with usage examples and idioms. Pour can mean to make a substance flow from a container, or to flow quickly and in large amounts.

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   Pour definition: 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. See examples of POUR used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpour verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb pour, which means to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container or to serve a drink. Find out the idioms, phrasal verbs and collocations with pour.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and grammar of the verb pour, which means to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container or to rain heavily. See examples, idioms, and phrasal verbs with pour.

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