Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense pours, present participle pouring, past tense, past participle poured
1. verb
If you pour a liquid or other substance, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle.
Pour a pool of sauce on two plates and arrange the meat neatly. [VERB noun preposition]
Francis poured milk into a glass. [VERB noun preposition]
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying-pan, then pour in the egg mixture. [VERB noun with adverb]
Synonyms: let flow, spill, splash, dribble More Synonyms of pour
2. verb
If you pour someone a drink, you put some of the drink in a cup or glass so that they can drink it.
He got up and poured himself another drink. [VERB noun noun]
She asked Tillie to pour her a cup of coffee. [VERB noun noun]
Quietly Mark poured and served drinks for all of them. [VERB noun + for]
[Also VERB noun]
3. verb
When a liquid or other substance pours somewhere, for example through a hole, it flows quickly and in large quantities.
Blood was pouring from his broken nose. [VERB preposition/adverb]
There was dense smoke pouring from all four engines. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Tears poured down both our faces. [VERB preposition/adverb]
The tide poured in from the south. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: flow, stream, run, course More Synonyms of pour
4. verb [usually cont]
When it rains very heavily, you can say that it is pouring.
It has been pouring almost non stop for the past three days, disrupting normal life. [itVERB]
It has been pouring with rain all week. [VERB]
The rain was pouring down. [Vdown]
We drove all the way through pouring rain. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: rain, sheet, pelt (down), teem More Synonyms of pour
5. verb
If people pour into or out of a place, they go there quickly and in large numbers.
Any day now, the Northern forces may pour across the new border. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Holidaymakers continued to pour down to the coast in search of surf and sun. [VERB preposition/adverb]
At six p.m. large groups poured from the numerous offices. [VERB preposition/adverb]
6. verb
If something such as information pours into a place, a lot of it is obtained or given.
Martin, 78, died yesterday. Tributes poured in from around the globe. [VERB adverb/preposition]
The commission has invited interested parties to submit comments, and these are nowpouring in. [VERB adverb/preposition]
7.
See pour cold water on
8. to pour scorn on something
Phrasal verbs:
See pour into
See pour out
More Synonyms of pour
pour in British English
(pɔː)
verb
1.
to flow or cause to flow in a stream
2. (transitive)
to issue, emit, etc, in a profuse way
3. Also: pour with rain(intransitive; often foll bydown)
to rain heavily
it's pouring down outside
4. (intransitive)
to move together in large numbers; swarm
5. (intransitive)
to serve tea, coffee, etc
shall I pour?
6. it never rains but it pours
7. pour cold water on
8. pour oil on troubled waters
noun
9.
a pouring, downpour, etc
▶ USAGE The verbs pour and pore are sometimes confused: she poured cream over her strudel; she pored (not poured) over the manuscript
Derived forms
pourer (ˈpourer)
noun
Word origin
C13: of unknown origin
pour in American English
(pɔr)
verb transitive
1.
to cause to flow in a continuous stream
2.
to emit, discharge, supply, utter, etc. profusely or steadily
verb intransitive
3.
to flow freely, continuously, or copiously
4.
to rain heavily
5.
to rush in a crowd; swarm
6. US
to serve as a hostess at a reception or the like by pouring the tea, coffee, etc. for the guests
noun
7.
an act of pouring
8.
a heavy rain or downpour
Idioms:
pour it on
Derived forms
pourer (ˈpourer)
noun
Word origin
ME pouren < ?
pour in Hospitality1
(pɔr)
Word forms: (present) pours, (past) poured, (perfect) poured, (progressive) pouring
verb
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, cooking)
If you pour a liquid or other substance, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holdingthe container at an angle.
Pour sauce on two plates and arrange the meat neatly.
The server poured juice into a glass.
Pour water into the coffee maker.
pour in Hospitality2
(pɔr)
Word forms: (present) pours, (past) poured, (perfect) poured, (progressive) pouring
verb
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, cooking)
If you pour someone a drink, you put some of the drink in a cup or glass so that they can drinkit.
He poured the customer another drink.
The bartender poured her a glass of water.
Pour me a cup of tea, please.
More idioms containing
pour
pour oil on troubled waters
pour cold water on something
Examples of 'pour' in a sentence
pour
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Pour the liquid mixture into the well and stir quickly with a wooden spoon.
The Sun (2016)
Remove from the heat and pour into pretty glasses or ramekins.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Bring quickly to the boil then pour it over the mussels.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Pour the liquid into the slow cooker.
The Sun (2016)
He turns up at her party and she pours a drink over him after telling him where to go.
The Sun (2016)
Come in, pour yourself a coffee and grab a slice of cake.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Rebel Socialist MPs poured scorn on their leader.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The following morning, I pour some coffee into a tin cup and wander over to the fire pit.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The guy pouring the coffee nodded agreement.
Oliver Poole BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003)
He is then seen pouring a container of liquid into one of the machines.
The Sun (2013)
You want the pesto to move slowly but not to pour like a liquid.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The most contentious aspect is whether the milk should be poured into the cup first.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Some lecturers have poured scorn on the campaign.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The rain which had poured throughout the night had stopped.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Place the couscous in a bowl and pour over the boiling stock.
The Sun (2012)
Remove from the heat and pour over the coffee mixture.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The lout was standing on the platform when he poured the warm liquid through an open window.
The Sun (2012)
We have just poured petrol on the flames and are now unable to put out the fire.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We sat on the sofa and he poured me a drink.
The Sun (2009)
Take a pot of tea brewed to normal strength and pour into suitable glasses.
Wild, Anthony The East India Company Book of Tea (1994)
But one young female trainee poured scorn on the idea.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Just then the rain began to pour furiously and it got dark.
Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007)
It was then that something opened within me and the springs of perception poured forth their fountains.
Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)
Bring to the boil and pour into the pastry case.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Make the coffee and pour it into the serving glasses.
The Sun (2013)
Italy poured forward throughout the game, missing numerous chances.
John Foot Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006)
Pour into a container, cover the surface with clingfilm and set aside.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
England poured forward again, a wave of red.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
pour
British English: pour /pɔː/ VERB
If you pour a liquid, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle.
She poured some water into a plastic bowl.
American English: pour
Arabic: يَسْكُب
Brazilian Portuguese: despejar
Chinese: 灌注
Croatian: lijevati
Czech: lít
Danish: hælde
Dutch: schenken
European Spanish: verter
Finnish: kaataa nestettä tms.
French: verser
German: gießen
Greek: χύνω
Italian: versare
Japanese: 流す
Korean: (...에) 붓다
Norwegian: helle
Polish: nalać
European Portuguese: despejar
Romanian: a turna
Russian: лить
Latin American Spanish: verter
Swedish: hälla
Thai: เท
Turkish: akmak
Ukrainian: лити
Vietnamese: rót
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All related terms of 'pour'
pour-on
Pour-on describes a technique in which a medicine is poured onto and absorbed through the skin.
pour into
If you pour money or supplies into an activity or organization , or if it pours in , a lot of money or supplies are given in order to do the activity or help the organization.
pour out
If you pour out a drink , you put some of it in a cup or glass .
pour blood
Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself.
pour point
the lowest temperature at which a mineral oil will flow under specified conditions
pour it on
to flatter profusely
pour a glass
If you pour someone a drink, you put some of the drink in a cup or glass so that they can drink it.
pour cold water on
If someone pours cold water on a plan or idea, they criticize it so much that people lose their enthusiasm for it.
pour cold water on something
to point out all the problems of an idea or plan , rather than sharing other people's enthusiasm for it
pour encourager les autres
in order to encourage the others: often used ironically
pour oil on troubled waters
to do or say something to make an angry or tense situation calmer or more peaceful
to pour oil on troubled waters
If you pour oil on troubled waters , you try to calm down a difficult situation .
to pour cold water on something
If you pour cold water on an idea or suggestion , you show that you have a low opinion of it.
open your heart
to tell someone your most private thoughts or feelings
to open your heart open one's heart to sb
If you open your heart or pour out your heart to someone, you tell them your most private thoughts and feelings .
to pour scorn on something heap scorn on
If you pour scorn on someone or something or heap scorn on them, you say that you think they are stupid and worthless .
Chinese translation of 'pour'
pour
(pɔːʳ)
vt
to pour sth (into/onto sth)[liquid]灌某物(到某物里(裡)/上) (guàn mǒuwù (dào mǒuwù li/shang)) [powder]倒某物(到某物里(裡)/上) (dào mǒuwù (dào mǒuwù li/shang))
vi
to pour (from sth)[water, blood, smoke](从(從)某物)涌(湧)出 ((cóng mǒuwù) yǒngchū)
to pour into/out of sth[people]涌(湧)进(進)/出某地 (yǒngjìn/chū mǒudì)
to pour sb/o.s. a drink给(給)某人/自己倒了一杯喝的 (gěi mǒurén/zìjǐ dàole yī bēi hē de)
tears/sweat poured down his face眼泪(淚)/汗水顺(順)着(著)他的面颊(頰)流了下来(來) (yǎnlèi/hànshuǐ shùnzhe tā de miànjiá liúle xiàlái)
it is pouring (with rain), it is pouring down大雨如注 (dàyǔ rúzhù)
All related terms of 'pour'
pour in
( news, letters ) 滚(滾)滚(滾)而来(來) gǔngǔn ér lái
pour out
( tea, wine etc ) 倒出 dàochū
pour away
( liquid ) 倒掉 dàodiào
to pour into/out of sth
( people ) 涌(湧)进(進)/出某地 yǒngjìn/chū mǒudì
to pour sb/o.s. a drink
给(給)某人/自己倒了一杯喝的 gěi mǒurén/zìjǐ dàole yī bēi hē de
It doesn't matter if red wine spills on this floor.
splash
He closed his eyes tight, and splashed the water on his face.
dribble
drizzle
Drizzle the remaining dressing over the duck.
slop (informal)
Some water slopped over the edge of the glass.
slosh (informal)
The water sloshed around the bridge.
decant
I decanted the milk into a jug.
2 (verb)
Definition
to flow or cause to flow out in a stream
Blood was pouring from his broken nose.
Synonyms
flow
A stream flowed down into the valley.
stream
Tears streamed down their faces.
run
cisterns to catch rainwater as it ran off the walls
course
The tears coursed down his cheeks.
rush
Water rushes out of huge tunnels.
emit
cascade
A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills.
gush
Piping hot water gushed out of the tap.
spout
In a storm, water spouts out of the blowhole just like a whale.
spew
3 (verb)
Definition
to rain heavily
It has been pouring all week.
Synonyms
rain
It rained the whole weekend.
sheet
pelt (down)
teem
The wedding was supposed to be outside but it teemed with rain.
bucket down (informal)
rain cats and dogs (informal)
come down in torrents
rain hard or heavily
4 (verb)
Definition
to move together in large numbers
The northern forces poured across the border.
Synonyms
stream
The traffic streamed past him.
crowd
A throng of fashionable young people crowded around the stage.
flood
Enquiries flooded in from all over the world.
swarm
People swarmed to the shops, buying up everything in sight.
gush
throng
The crowds thronged into the mall.
teem
The forest below him seethed and teemed with life.
phrasal verb
See pour something out
Usage note
The spelling of pour (as in she poured cream on her strudel) should be carefully distinguished from that of pore over or through (as in she pored over the manuscript).
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cascade
Definition
to flow or fall in a cascade
A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills.
Synonyms
flow,
fall,
flood,
pour,
plunge,
surge,
spill,
tumble,
descend,
overflow,
gush,
teem,
pitch
in the sense of course
Definition
(of a liquid) to run swiftly
The tears coursed down his cheeks.
Synonyms
run,
flow,
stream,
gush,
race,
speed,
surge,
dash,
tumble,
scud,
move apace
in the sense of crowd
Definition
to gather together in large numbers
A throng of fashionable young people crowded around the stage.
Synonyms
flock,
press,
push,
mass,
collect,
gather,
stream,
surge,
cluster,
muster,
huddle,
swarm,
throng,
congregate,
foregather
Synonyms of 'pour'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of decant
Definition
to pour (a liquid, esp. wine) from one container to another
I decanted the milk into a jug.
Synonyms
transfer,
tap,
drain,
pour out,
draw off,
let flow
in the sense of drizzle
Drizzle the remaining dressing over the duck.
Synonyms
trickle,
pour,
dribble,
splash,
drip,
sprinkle
in the sense of flood
Definition
to flow or surge
Enquiries flooded in from all over the world.
Synonyms
stream,
flow,
rush,
pour,
surge
in the sense of gush
Definition
to speak or behave in an overenthusiastic manner
Piping hot water gushed out of the tap.
Synonyms
flow,
run,
rush,
flood,
pour,
jet,
burst,
stream,
cascade,
issue,
spurt,
spout
in the sense of run
Definition
to flow or cause (liquids) to flow
cisterns to catch rainwater as it ran off the walls
Synonyms
flow,
pour,
stream,
cascade,
go,
move,
issue,
proceed,
leak,
spill,
discharge,
gush,
spout,
course
in the sense of rush
Definition
to come or flow quickly or suddenly
Water rushes out of huge tunnels.
Synonyms
flow,
run,
course,
shoot,
pour,
stream,
surge,
cascade,
gush
in the sense of slop
Definition
to splash or spill (liquid)
Some water slopped over the edge of the glass.
Synonyms
spill,
splash,
overflow,
splatter,
spatter,
slosh (informal)
in the sense of slosh
Definition
to throw or pour (liquid) carelessly
The water sloshed around the bridge.
Synonyms
splash,
wash,
slop,
break,
plash
in the sense of spill
Definition
to pour from or as from a container by accident
It doesn't matter if red wine spills on this floor.
Synonyms
slop,
flow,
pour,
run,
overflow,
slosh,
splosh
in the sense of splash
Definition
to cause (liquid) to fall or (of liquid) to be scattered in drops
He closed his eyes tight, and splashed the water on his face.
Synonyms
scatter,
shower,
spray,
sprinkle,
spread,
wet,
strew,
squirt,
spatter,
slop,
slosh (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of spout
Definition
(of a liquid or flames) to pour out in a stream or jet
In a storm, water spouts out of the blowhole just like a whale.
Synonyms
stream,
shoot,
gush,
spurt,
jet,
spray,
surge,
discharge,
erupt,
emit,
squirt
in the sense of swarm
Definition
to move quickly and in large numbers
People swarmed to the shops, buying up everything in sight.
Synonyms
crowd,
flock,
throng,
mass,
stream,
congregate
in the sense of teem
Definition
(of rain) to pour down in torrents
The wedding was supposed to be outside but it teemed with rain.
Synonyms
pour,
lash,
pelt (down),
sheet,
stream,
belt (slang),
bucket down (informal),
rain cats and dogs (informal)
in the sense of teem
Definition
to have a great number of
The forest below him seethed and teemed with life.