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pouring

pouring

1.3
A liquid that moves quickly in large amounts, like heavy rain
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɔrɪŋ/
translation icon : abundante
  • The pouring rain soaked my clothes within minutes.

Examples

  • Let me kiss you, hide in a pouring rain.

  • Lots of pouring and rain pouring and lots of sugar.

  • We waited for the pouring water from the fountain to stop.

  • During the storm, the pouring mudslide blocked the road.

Synonyms

gushing
vspouring
4.1

Flowing out quickly and in large amounts

is a rapid flow that is slightly less forceful
sluicing
vspouring
7.3

Falling in a heavy, steady flow like strong rain

is rapid and forceful rather than a steady continuous flow

Antonyms

to trickle
70 3.4

To flow slowly in drops or a thin stream

How Fast

pouring
1.3
flowing
1 3.7
to trickle
70 3.4
dripping
1 1.0

Surface Forms

pouring positive

Morphology

pouring = pour (transparent) = pour + ing

A regular adjectival/participial formation from the verb 'pour' meaning 'flowing heavily', so the meaning is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

Pouring comes from the simple verb pour, which means 'to make something flow out'. Think of pouring as making a lot of liquid run out quickly, which is why we call strong rain or a fast stream 'pouring'.