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pour

POR/poɹ/UKPAW/pɔː/

Verbpours, pouring, poured

Noun pluralpours

10 meanings of pour

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  1. 1
    tip liquidverbtransitive
    To make a liquid, or something like sand or sugar, flow out of a container or into one.

    Please pour the milk into my glass.

    She poured water over the plants in the garden.

    UsageSay pour into or pour over. To read closely is pore over.

    Similardecant, tip, dispense

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  2. 2
    verbintransitive
    To flow or fall fast in a steady stream.

    Water poured from the broken pipe all night.

    Tears began to pour down her face.

    UsageSay pour in, pour down or pour out.

    Similarstream, flood, flow, gush, cascade

    Oppositetrickle

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  3. 3
    let out (feelings)verbfigurativelytransitive
    To let feelings or words come out in a strong, steady flow.

    Like tipping over a full cup: once the feelings start coming out, they all flow at once.

    She poured her feelings into a long letter to her friend.

    Don't pour all your anger out on him.

    UsageSay pour out your feelings, or pour them into something.

    Similarchannel, heap, vent

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  4. 4
    rain hardverbintransitive
    To rain very hard, with water coming down fast.

    Take an umbrella. It's pouring outside.

    It started to pour just as we left the beach.

    UsageSay it's pouring when it rains hard.

    Similarteem, pelt, bucket, lash

    Oppositedrizzle

  5. 5
    move in crowdsverbintransitive
    To move somewhere in a large crowd, all at once.

    Fans poured into the stadium an hour before the game.

    When the bell rings, students pour out of the classrooms.

    UsageSay people pour into or out of a place.

    Similarcrowd, throng, sweep

    Oppositetrickle

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  6. 6
    nouncountable
    The act of pouring, or how much of a drink you pour at one time.

    The bartender's careful pour left just a thin layer of foam on top.

    Add the milk to the bowl in one slow pour.

    UsageSay a slow pour or a generous pour.

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  7. 7
    be served (bar)verbintransitive
    To be ready for people to buy, as a drink at a bar or restaurant.

    The brewery's chalkboard lists every beer that is pouring today.

    Let's ask the bartender what's pouring tonight.

    UsageAsk what's pouring to learn which drinks are on tap.

Less common meanings

  1. 8
    heavy showernouncolloquialcountable
    A time when rain falls very hard, a heavy rain.

    The rain came down in a heavy pour all night.

    We waited under a tree until the pour of rain slowed down.

    UsageSay a pour of rain, or more often a downpour.

    Similardownpour, deluge, cloudburst, torrent

    Oppositedrizzle

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  2. 9
    verbtransitive
    To spend a lot of money, time, or effort on something, usually over some time.

    My parents pour all their savings into the family bakery.

    She poured all her free time into learning the piano.

    UsageUse into before the thing: pour time or money into a project, or pour your heart into your work.

    Similarinvest, sink, funnel, channel

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  3. 10
    verb
    Misspelling of pore: to look at or read something very carefully for a long time.

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Origin

From Middle English pouren, meaning "to pour." Its origin is not certain, but it may come from Old Northern French purer and Latin words meaning "pure" or "to purify."

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 4 facts