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to pour

to pour

588 1.0
To make liquid flow in a steady stream from a container
  • verb
  • /pɔr/
translation icon : verter
  • But he decides he's had enough and pours the rest of the beer on the ground.
  • pour water
  • pour tea
  • pour milk

All right, we're going to pour some clear glue in.

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Examples

  • All right, we're going to pour some clear glue in.

    Wengie

  • As the storm approached, the rain began to pour down heavily, flooding the streets.

  • You want me to pour you a glass?

    The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

  • Go on, pour it out.

    Wuthering Heights (1970)

  • Next we will pour the dip into the bowl.

  • We combine them together slowly, pour in here and all mix.

  • And now pretty gently, we're going to pour our mixture in.

  • Now you're just going to want to pour it into your tin.

  • Pour me some!

    Four (2011)

  • "I'm too old for this war," he groaned as he poured himself another cup of coffee.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

to rain
vsto pour
541 1.0

To fall from clouds as small drops of water

is the specific act of making a liquid flow in large steady amounts
to flow
vsto pour
333 1.0

To move steadily in a stream like a liquid or gas

adds the idea of pouring in especially large or heavy amounts
to drip
vsto pour
171 1.0

To let liquid fall in small drops

is about a continuous heavy stream rather than isolated drops
to trickle
vsto pour
70 3.4

To flow slowly in drops or a thin stream

means a stronger, steadier stream rather than slow irregular movement
to funnel
vsto pour
69 4.1

To move something through a narrow opening or channel into one place

is general steady flowing, not specifically directed through a narrow point
to stream
vsto pour
55 1.7

To flow out in large amounts, like liquid or tears

focuses on the action of making liquid flow in heavy steady amounts
to pour out
vsto pour
22 2.9

Make liquid flow out of a container

is the general steady movement of liquid in large amounts
to douse
vsto pour
18 4.4

To pour liquid over a person or thing to make them wet

describes flowing broadly rather than the act of soaking a target
to drizzle
vsto pour
18 2.7

To pour a thin stream of liquid slowly over food

refers to a heavier, faster, and more continuous flow of liquid
to flow out
vsto pour
16 2.9

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

is more about producing a large steady stream rather than just moving out
to dribble
vsto pour
15 2.8

To let liquid or saliva fall in small drops

describes larger steady amounts instead of slow small drops
to drip down
vsto pour
12 1.4

Liquid falls in small drops down a surface

refers to a steady continuous flow rather than tiny falling drops
to pelt
vsto pour
8 5.5

To fall very hard, usually about rain

denotes steady large amounts without the strong forcefulness element
to cascade down
vsto pour
4 4.2

To fall or flow quickly in large amounts like a waterfall

covers steady heavy flow but not specifically rapid downward motion
sprinkle
vsto pour
4 1.8

A short light rain that falls in small drops

indicates a broad steady fall of liquid over an area
to rain cats and dogs
vsto pour
  • Informal
3 5.9

To rain very hard

names the basic action of liquid moving steadily in large amounts
to pour forth
vsto pour
2 7.1

To flow out in large amounts

is stronger, implying a large continuous outflow rather than small drops
to spit
vsto pour
  • UK
1 2.6

To rain in small light drops

applies to heavier steady rain or large flowing amounts
to rain buckets
vsto pour
  • Informal
1 5.6

To pour a lot of water from the sky

refers to the straightforward steady flowing of large volumes
sluicing
vsto pour
7.3

Falling in a heavy, steady flow like strong rain

is similar but more general, not limited to very heavy flow
to flow off
vsto pour
3.2

To move away from a surface in a steady stream, like water does

is the broader act of causing liquid to flow in large amounts
to effuse
vsto pour
9.1

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

limits the action to liquids flowing in steady large amounts

Antonyms

to stop
∞ 1.0

To make something end and not continue

Idioms

to pour one's heart out
  • Informal
8 6.4

Talk openly about your deepest feelings when you feel upset

to pour cold water
  • Informal
1 7.4

To say things that make people less excited about a plan

to pour gasoline on the fire
  • Informal
1 7.3

Make a bad situation worse by what you say or do

to pour fuel on the fire
  • Informal
7.3

To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something

to pour honey in someone's ear
  • Informal
9.9

Say nice words you do not mean to get something from someone

to pour oil on troubled waters
  • Informal
7.7

To say or do something to calm a tense situation between people

Phrasal Verbs

to pour out
  • Informal
33 3.9

To tell someone your feelings and thoughts freely

to pour out
22 2.9

Make liquid flow out of a container

to pour out
18 2.9

Move out of a building in large numbers

to pour out of
12 3.7

To leave a place quickly in large numbers

to pour down
  • Informal
2 5.7

To drink all of a glass or bottle quickly in one go

to pour forth
2 7.1

To flow out in large amounts

to pour cold water on
  • Informal
1 7.4

Make someone feel less excited about an idea or plan

to pour one out
  • Informal
1 9.0

To spill a small amount of drink on the ground to honour someone who has died

to pour a libation
  • Formal
9.9

To pour a drink on the ground or an altar to honor gods and dead people

to pour down the drain
  • Informal
6.0

Lose money, time, or effort by wasting it so it cannot be used

Compounds

bleu végétal pour les veines
  • Archaic
9.9

A blue cosmetic stick used in the past to draw veins on pale skin

How Much

to gush
26 3.2
to pour
588 1.0
to flow
333 1.0
to trickle
70 3.4
drip
44 1.0

Surface Forms

pour infinitive
poured past
poured past participle
pouring present participle
pours third person singular

Etymology

Pour comes from an old idea of letting a liquid flow 'to move like water' out in a steady stream. So to pour is to make a liquid move from one place to another, often in large amounts.