Pour - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɔːr|  American pronunciation of the word pour
Brit.  |pɔː|  British pronunciation of the word pour

verb

- cause to run
pour water over the floor
- move in large numbers (syn: pullulate, stream, swarm, teem)
people were pouring out of the theater
- pour out (syn: decant, pour out)
- flow in a spurt
Water poured all over the floor
- supply in large amounts or quantities
We poured money into the education of our children
- rain heavily (syn: pelt, stream)
Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!

Extra examples

He carefully poured the water into her glass.

Pour the sauce over the pasta.

She poured salt into the palm of her hand and then sprinkled it over the stew.

The smokestacks poured out thick clouds of black smoke.

The burst pipe poured out water.

The concrete foundation has been poured.

Can I pour you some lemonade?

Smoke poured out from the chimney.

Sweat was pouring from her brow.

Light poured forth from the many lamps.

Tears poured from his eyes.

He lay unconscious, with blood pouring from his wounds.

Thick black smoke poured out of the car.

When the pipe was unblocked, dirty water poured out.

Pour the rest of the soup away, it won't keep fresh till tomorrow.

Phrasal verbs

pour out  — express without restraint

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pour
he/she/it: pours
present participle: pouring
past tense: poured
past participle: poured
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