What (who) is Pour - definition

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Pour (disambiguation)

pour

1) (C) pour a cool drink for me; or: pour me a cool drink

2) (d; intr.) to pour down (tears poured down her cheeks)

3) (d; intr., tr.) to pour from (blood poured from the gaping wound)

4) (d; intr., tr.) to pour into (water poured into the pit)

5) (d; intr., tr.) to pour out of (oil poured out of the tank)

6) (d; tr.) to pour over (to pour gravy over meat)

Pour

·adj Poor.

II. Pour ·vi To Pore.

III. Pour ·noun A stream, or something like a stream; a flood.

IV. Pour ·vt To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.

V. Pour ·vt To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to Emit; to let escape freely or wholly.

VI. Pour ·vi To flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly; as, the rain pours; the people poured out of the theater.

VII. Pour ·vt To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust.

pour

¦ verb

1. flow or cause to flow in a steady stream.

prepare and serve (a drink).

2. (of rain) fall heavily.

3. (of people or things) come or go in a steady stream.

4. (pour something out) express one's feelings in an unrestrained way.

Phrases

pour oil on troubled waters try to calm a dispute with placatory words.

Derivatives

pourable adjective

pourer noun