pour

[ pawr, pohr ]

/ pɔr, poʊr /

verb (used with object)

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: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.

to emit or propel, especially continuously or rapidly: The hunter poured bullets into the moving object.

to produce or utter in or as in a stream or flood (often followed by out): to pour out one's troubles to a friend.

verb (used without object)

to issue, move, or proceed in great quantity or number: Crowds poured from the stadium after the game.

to flow forth or along; stream: Floodwaters poured over the embankments.

to rain heavily (often used impersonally with it as subject): It was pouring, but fortunately we had umbrellas.

noun

the act of pouring.

an abundant or continuous flow or stream: a pour of invective.

a heavy fall of rain.

Origin of pour

1300–50; Middle English pouren; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM pour

pour·a·ble, adjective pour·a·bil·i·ty, noun pour·er, noun pour·ing·ly, adverb

in·ter·pour, verb (used with object) re·pour, verb (used with object) trans·pour, verb (used with object) un·pour·a·ble, adjective un·poured, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pour

pause paws pores pours

Words nearby pour

poundage, poundal, pounder, poupart's ligament, poupart's line, pour, pour cold water on, pour encourager les autres, pour le mérite, pour oil on troubled waters, pour on the coal

Example sentences from the Web for pour

Fold the parchment paper with the dry ingredients in half and pour into the stand mixer.

Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding |Carla Hall |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This will make it easy to pour the flour mixture into the stand mixer.

Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding |Carla Hall |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Place the thinly sliced shallots in a medium bowl and pour buttermilk over to coat.

Make Carla Hall’s Crispy Shallot Green Bean Casserole |Carla Hall |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Cover crust with parchment paper and pour in baking beans or weights.

Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie |Carla Hall |December 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“They would bend my head back, put a towel over my face and pour water over the towel,” Harrison was quoted as saying.

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Miss Isobel started to pour the cream into the sugar-bowl, but caught herself in the act.

Quin |Alice Hegan Rice
Pour the gravy hot round the cutlets, and garnish with little bunches of curled parsley.

Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches |Eliza Leslie
Pour it down the side, or put it in with the help of a spoon, so as to break the fall.

St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12 |Various
Pour into hot sterilized glasses, and when cool seal in the usual way.

Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 |Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Pour off the stain and wash in distilled water until the film presents a pink colour.

The Elements of Bacteriological Technique |John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for pour

pour

/ (pɔː) /

verb

to flow or cause to flow in a stream

(tr) to issue, emit, etc, in a profuse way

Also: pour with rain (intr often foll by down) to rain heavily it's pouring down outside

(intr) to move together in large numbers; swarm

(intr) to serve tea, coffee, etc shall I pour?

it never rains but it pours events, esp unfortunate ones, come together or occur in rapid succession

pour cold water on informal to be unenthusiastic about or discourage

pour oil on troubled waters to try to calm a quarrel, etc

noun

a pouring, downpour, etc

Derived forms of pour

pourer, noun

Word Origin for pour

C13: of unknown origin

usage for pour

The verbs pour and pore are sometimes confused: she poured cream over her strudel; she pored (not poured) over the manuscript

Idioms and Phrases with pour

pour

In addition to the idioms beginning with pour

pour cold water on
pour oil on troubled waters
pour on the coal
pour out one's heart

also see:

it never rains but it pours

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pour

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verb (used without object)

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Origin of pour

OTHER WORDS FROM pour

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Words nearby pour

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