Poured Pour Pouring I Rain Water Flow Container

• pour the sauce over the pasta.
• she poured boiling water down the sink.
• pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan.
• although i poured it carefully, i still managed to spill some.

pour

Verb Forms

1. to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container in a continuous stream, especially by holding the container at an angle
• Pour the sauce over the pasta.
• She poured boiling water down the sink.
• Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan.
• Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some.
• The crew mixed and poured the concrete.
2. to serve a drink by letting it flow from a container into a cup or glass
• Will you pour the coffee?
• a freshly poured soda
• I've poured you a cup of tea.
• I've poured a cup of tea for you.
• I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks.
• Shall I pour?
3. when rain pours down or when it’s pouring (with) rain, rain is falling heavily
• It's pouring outside.
• The rain continued to pour down.
• It's pouring with rain.
• It's pouring rain outside.
4. 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.
• A torrent of words poured from her mouth.
5. to come or go somewhere continuously in large numbers
• The crowd poured into the streets.
• Commuters came pouring out of the station.
• Letters of complaint continue to pour in.
6. used to say that when one bad thing happens to you, other bad things happen soon after
7. 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.
8. to try to settle an argument
9. to tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.
• Finally, he broke down in tears and poured out his heart to her.
10. 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.

Word Origin

• Middle English: of unknown origin.