pour
verb /pɔː(r)/
/pɔːr/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they pour | /pɔː(r)/ /pɔːr/ |
| he / she / it pours | /pɔːz/ /pɔːrz/ |
| past simple poured | /pɔːd/ /pɔːrd/ |
| past participle poured | /pɔːd/ /pɔːrd/ |
| -ing form pouring | /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/ /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container in a continuous stream, especially by holding the container at an angle
- pour something + adv./prep. Pour the sauce over the pasta.
- She poured boiling water down the sink.
- Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan.
- pour something Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some.
- The crew mixed and poured the concrete.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- quickly
- gradually
- …
- from
- into
- on
- …
- [transitive, intransitive] to serve a drink by letting it flow from a container into a cup or glass
- pour something Will you pour the coffee?
- a freshly poured soda
- pour somebody something I've poured you a cup of tea.
- pour something for somebody I've poured a cup of tea for you.
- pour something out I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks.
- Shall I pour?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- quickly
- gradually
- …
- from
- into
- on
- …
- [intransitive, transitive] when rain pours down or when it’s pouring (with) rain, rain is falling heavily
- It's pouring outside.
- pour down The rain continued to pour down.
- (British English) pour with rain It's pouring with rain.
- (North American English) pour (down) rain It's pouring rain outside.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of liquid, smoke, light, etc.) to flow quickly in a continuous stream
- Tears poured down his cheeks.
- Thick black smoke was pouring out of the roof.
- Blood was pouring from the wound.
- The sweat was pouring off her.
- Light poured in.
- (figurative) A torrent of words poured from her mouth.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to come or go somewhere continuously in large numbers synonym flood
- The crowd poured into the streets.
- Commuters came pouring out of the station.
- Letters of complaint continue to pour in.
Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
it never rains but it pours (British English)
(North American English when it rains, it pours)
- (saying) used to say that when one bad thing happens to you, other bad things happen soon after
pour/throw cold water on something
- to give reasons for not being in favour of something; to criticize something
- She immediately poured cold water on his plans to expand the business.
pour oil on troubled water(s)
- to try to settle an argumentTopics Discussion and agreementc2
pour out/open your heart to somebody
- to tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.
- Finally, he broke down in tears and poured out his heart to her.
pour/heap scorn on somebody/something
- to speak about somebody/something in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them
- Opposition politicians poured scorn on the proposals.