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pour verb (poured, pouring) 1 tr & intr to flow or cause something to flow in a downward stream. 2 tr & intr said of a jug, teapot, etc: to discharge (liquid) in a certain way • doesn't pour very well. 3 (also pour something out) to serve (a drink, etc) by pouring • Pour me some tea. 4 intrans to rain heavily. 5 intrans (usually pour in or out) to come or go in large numbers. 6 intrans (also pour in or out, etc) to flow or issue plentifully • Donations poured in • Words poured from her pen. pourer noun. it never rains but it pours things, especially pieces of bad luck, etc, seldom come along unaccompanied by others • got the phone bill yesterday and now the gas bill - it never rains but it pours. pour cold water on something to be discouraging or deprecatory about (an idea, scheme, etc). pour scorn on something to be contemptuous about it.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c.
pour something into something 1 to invest eg money, energy, etc liberally into it • poured all his savings into the company. 2 to squeeze oneself or someone into (an item of clothing which fits very tightly). pour something out to reveal without inhibition • poured out her feelings. |
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