Poured Pouring Pour I Cup Rain Water Flow

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

pour

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.
• Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some.
• Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan.
2. 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.
3. to serve a drink by letting it flow from a container into a cup or glass
• Will you pour the coffee?
• Shall I pour?
• I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks.
• I've poured a cup of tea for you.
• I've poured you a cup of tea.
4. when rain pours down or when it’s pouring (with) rain, rain is falling heavily
• See related entries: Rain
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/rain/pour
• The rain continued to pour down.
• It's pouring outside.
• It's pouring with rain.
• It's pouring rain outside.
5. to come or go somewhere continuously in large numbers
• synonym flood
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/flood_2
• Letters of complaint continue to pour in.
• Commuters came pouring out of the station.
6. used to say that when one bad thing happens to you, other bad things happen soon after
7. to speak about somebody/something in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them
8. to try to settle a disagreement or argument
9. to tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.
10. 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.

Extra Examples

• I’ve poured a cup of tea for you.
• It’s pouring outside.
• It’s pouring with rain.
• Letters and cards poured in with offers of support for the victims.
• The kitchen door opened and light poured into the hallway.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they pour
• he / she / it pours
• past simple poured
• past participle poured
• -ing form pouring

Word Origin

• Middle English: of unknown origin.