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

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   1. a. : to cause to flow in a stream. b. : to dispense from a container. poured drinks for everyone. 2. : to supply or produce freely or copiously. poured money into the project. 3. : to give full expression to : vent. poured out his feelings. intransitive verb. 1. : to move with a continuous flow. 2. : to rain hard.

3. 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.

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. 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.

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

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   to ( cause to) flow quickly and in large amounts: The bus was pouring out thick black exhaust fumes. The government has been pouring money into inefficient state-owned industries, and the country can no longer afford it. I felt a sharp pain and looked down to see blood pouring from my leg.

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

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   1. To stream or flow continuously or profusely: Water poured over the dam. 2. To rain hard or heavily: It has been pouring for an hour. 3. To pass or proceed in large numbers or quantity: Students poured into the auditorium. 4. To serve a beverage, such as tea or coffee, to a gathering: We need someone to pour. n.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pourPour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To pour is to flow rapidly in a steady stream, or to cause something to flow. You can pour good coffee into a cup and pour bad coffee down the drain.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpour verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pourpour | meaning of pour in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    pour meaning, definition, what is pour: to make a liquid or other substance flow...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    POUR definition: 1. to make a liquid flow from or into a container: 2. to rain, producing a lot of water: 3. to…. Learn more.