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outpour

outpour

5.7
A sudden large flow of feelings or help from many people
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌpɔr/
translation icon : derrame
  • You do also have a lot of folks on social media sending their outpourings of support for Donald Trump.

There was a really true feeling there for a period, an outpour of compassion.

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Examples

  • The memorial service was marked by an outpour of grief from the community.

  • And within a week, we had such an outpouring of support from all over the world and, and that those funds were raised back.

  • - Keep it focused on your outpour of love and mourning for the victims and victims of violence all over the world.

  • There was a really true feeling there for a period, an outpour of compassion.

  • Plague led to an outpouring of sermons and religious pamphlets, with a central theme being what we might call theodicy.

  • We've seen from the outpouring of grief, from the outpouring of upset, of of worry, of concern, that this exhausting pattern needs to end.

  • Ye torrents roar, ye tempests howl Your wrath outpour with angry growl

  • After the disaster, there was an outpour of donations to help the victims.

  • The artist received an outpour of admiration for her latest exhibition.

Synonyms

outburst
vsoutpour
83 3.9

A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter

is a wider term for sudden large flows, not only eruptions
outpouring
vsoutpour
42 4.2

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

is the general idea of a large or sudden flow including feelings and liquids
barrage
vsoutpour
35 6.8

A large fast stream of questions, messages or criticism sent to someone

is broader and includes nonverbal or noncritical sudden large flows
flush
vsoutpour
19 3.1

A sudden flow of water that moves quickly

is broader, covering liquids and nonliquid sudden large flows
outflow
vsoutpour
  • Specialized
13 4.6

Movement of water, gas or money out of a place

is about sudden, large flows rather than general movement or process
cascade
vsoutpour
9 4.8

A sudden large flow of things like tears or sparks

is more general and not limited to waterfall like motion
deluge
vsoutpour
8 6.8

A very large amount of something that arrives at once

is similar but applies equally to emotional or supportive flows too
effusion
vsoutpour
1 7.9

A strong, open expression of feelings

is similar but also covers physical flows like liquids and support
spate
vsoutpour
1 7.9

A sudden large flow of water after heavy rain

is broader, applying to many sudden large flows, not just rain
flood of emotion
vsoutpour
1 3.6

A sudden strong feeling that is hard to control

covers sudden large flows of many kinds, not only feelings
effusion of tears
vsoutpour
7.7

Tears that suddenly flow because of a strong feeling

is broader, applying to many sudden large flows beyond tears
effusion of joy
vsoutpour
7.3

A sudden strong burst of joy that people feel or show

is more general and applies to all sudden large expressions or flows

Antonyms

10 4.0

Movement of water, money or other things into a place

How Much

deluge
8 6.8
outpour
5.7
stream
150 1.0
flow
188 1.0
drip
44 1.0

Surface Forms

outpour singular
outpours plural

Morphology

outpour = pour (transparent) = out + pour

The meaning is directly derived from the base word 'pour' with the prefix 'out' indicating a flow or movement outward.

Etymology

Outpour comes from the parts out- ('out') and pour ('to make liquid flow'), so imagine pouring water out all at once; that's why an outpour is a large or sudden flow of feelings, help, or liquid.