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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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   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 meaning: 1. to make a substance flow from a container,...

   • Znaczenie Pour, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     POUR definicja: 1. to make a substance flow from a...

   • Pour: Russian Translation

     POUR translate: разливать, наливать , лить как из ведра ....

   • Pour: Japanese Translation

     POUR translate: （液体）を注ぐ, つぐ, 雨が激しく振る, どしゃぶりになる, 注（そそ）ぐ,...

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

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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.

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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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. See pictures, idioms, phrasal verbs and collocations with pour.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the verb pour, which means to cause a liquid or solid to flow or stream. Compare with pore and poor, and find related words and idioms.

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

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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.