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

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   POUR definition: 1. to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pourPour Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POUR is to cause to flow in a stream. How to use pour in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pourPOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   POUR meaning: 1. to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just…. Learn more.

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

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   Definition of pour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pourPour - definition of pour by The Free Dictionary

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   pour. (pôr) v. poured, pour·ing, pours. v.tr. 1. a. To cause (a liquid or granular solid) to stream or flow, as from a container: poured tea from the pot into the cup. b. To pour a liquid or particles into (a container): poured a glass of milk. c. To empty (a container) of a liquid or granular solid: poured a bucket of sand on the ground. 2.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. to flow or cause to flow in a stream 2. to issue, emit, etc, in a profuse way 3. Also: pour with rain to rain.... Click for more definitions.