to pour down
2
5.7
- phrasal verb
- /pɔr daʊn/
- Informal
:
tragar
- "Now Justin regretted pouring down two tall beers one right after the other."
- poured down your throat
Examples
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No surprise—how many Cokes had he poured down since he got to this place?
Fiction book (1999) -
After a long day, he poured down a refreshing glass of lemonade in one go.
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Raising the cup to her lips, she poured the icy water down her throat, tilting her head back until the last resistant drop.
Fiction book (2000) -
She brought me a cup, and I poured half of it down my throat, then sweetened the rest with bourbon from my flask.
Fiction book (2000) -
Thirsty from the hike, she poured down two bottles of water quickly.
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He was so eager to quench his thirst that he poured down the rest of his smoothie in seconds.
Synonyms
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1.0
To put liquid into the mouth and swallow it
46
8.5
Drink an alcoholic drink or bottle completely in one session
31
1.4
To finish all the liquid in a cup or bottle so nothing is left
31
5.0
To drink something quickly in large gulps
25
8.2
To drink an alcoholic drink quickly
22
5.4
Eat or drink something quickly and completely
16
5.8
To drink a lot very quickly
9
7.7
To drink or eat something very quickly, often without pausing
6
3.1
To eat or drink something quickly without stopping
5
7.5
To drink a lot quickly, usually alcoholic drinks
1
6.7
To drink a large amount quickly in one swallow
1
3.2
To empty a glass quickly in one long gulp
1
6.9
To drink all the liquid in a cup
To drink a whole glass quickly, often of alcohol
To drink quickly, often alcohol
To drink a lot very quickly, often alcohol
To eat or drink very quickly, often without chewing
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to drink a liquid in its entirety' follows directly from combining 'pour' (make a liquid flow) with 'down' (to consume quickly); a B1 learner who knows both senses can infer pouring liquid down one’s throat and thus drinking it quickly. The verb+down pattern for rapid consumption is a regular, productive phrasal pattern in English (and has parallels in many languages), so the expression is compositional and predictable.
Etymology
The phrasal verb pour down comes from the simple picture of tipping a bottle and letting the drink pour down your throat. So, that clear image explains why it means 'to drink quickly' or 'in one go'.