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inpouring

inpouring

7.8
Coming into a place in large amounts
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈpɔrɪŋ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : afluente
  • The inpouring rain caused flooding in the streets.

Examples

  • The sudden inpouring of rain flooded the narrow streets.

  • The inpouring of tourists during the summer boosts the local economy.

  • The city saw an inpouring of tourists during the summer festival.

  • The government struggled to manage the inpouring funds from international donors.

  • The city experienced an inpouring of tourists that transformed the local atmosphere during the summer festival.

  • Residents welcomed the inpouring of enthusiastic volunteers who helped clean up after the storm.

  • The school saw an inpouring of applications from students eager to enroll for the new academic year.

Synonyms

inflowing
vsinpouring
4.3

Liquid or gas that moves into a space

emphasizes entering inward in large quantities or continuously
influent
vsinpouring
  • Specialized
8.8

Flowing into a place, especially into a larger body of water

is more general and stresses large or continuous inward entry
pouring
vsinpouring
1.3

A liquid that moves quickly in large amounts, like heavy rain

means inward entry rather than general rapid flow

Antonyms

outpouring
42 4.2

A sudden large flow, for example of water, or a strong expression of feeling

How Much

inpouring
  • Archaic
7.8

Surface Forms

inpouring positive

Morphology

inpouring = pouring (transparent) = in + pour + ing

Directional 'in-' added to 'pouring' gives the straightforward meaning 'pouring inward'.

Etymology

As an adjective, inpouring describes things that are 'pouring in', like rain, money, or people, and it comes from in- ('into') plus pour ('to flow'). That image of things flowing 'into' a place explains why inpouring means entering in large amounts or continuously.