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to outpour

to outpour

4.6
To pour a liquid or other thing out of a container
  • verb
  • /ˈaʊtˌpɔr/
translation icon : derramar
  • The rain outpoured from the dark clouds.

Examples

  • The scientist carefully outpoured the solution into the beaker for the experiment.

  • She outpoured the cup of water into the sink to clean the vase.

  • He outpours the contents of the bottle onto the ground during the ritual.

  • Can you outpour the contents of the bottle?

  • During the storm, the rain began to outpour from the clouds, flooding the streets.

  • He accidentally knocked over the pitcher, causing juice to outpour all over the table.

  • After opening the floodgates, water started to outpour into the reservoir.

Synonyms

to pour
vsto outpour
588 1.0

To make liquid flow in a steady stream from a container

focuses on causing a large volume rather than just a steady stream
to expel
vsto outpour
34 5.0

Push out a substance, for example gas from a body or container

emphasizes causing a large abundant flow rather than a forced discharge
to pour out
vsto outpour
22 2.9

Make liquid flow out of a container

has identical meaning but is a different phrasing for the same action
to eject
vsto outpour
20 4.1

Push a liquid or other substance out of something

is about producing a large flow rather than a quick forced ejection
to flow out
vsto outpour
16 2.9

Move or pour out in a steady stream, often a liquid

focuses on causing a large outflow rather than passive movement
to exhaust
vsto outpour
  • Specialized
10 4.8

To remove gas or steam from a machine

is about causing large free flow, not technical system discharge
to spout
vsto outpour
9 3.7

To flow out quickly and forcefully in a strong stream

describes a caused large flow that is steady, not sudden force
to effuse
vsto outpour
9.1

To come out freely, as a liquid, gas, or light

is about actively causing large outflow rather than gentle emission
to well out
vsto outpour
6.1

To flow out in large amounts, like tears or blood

is about causing such a large flow rather than it occurring naturally

Antonyms

1.1

To have something inside like a box or book

How Much

to gush
26 3.2
to outpour
4.6
to pour
588 1.0
to leak
212 1.0
drip
44 1.0
to seep
82 2.7

Surface Forms

outpour infinitive
outpoured past
outpoured past participle
outpouring present participle
outpours third person singular

Morphology

outpour = pour (transparent) = out + pour

The verb is transparently formed by prefixing 'out' to 'pour', meaning to pour out.

Etymology

Outpour as a verb is built from out- ('out') + pour ('to make liquid flow'), so to outpour something is to let a large amount of liquid flow out, like tipping a cup into a sink.