pour
pour
pɔr
pawr
British pronunciation
/pɔː/

Definition & Meaning of "pour"in English

to pour
01

to make a container's liquid flow out of it

Transitive: to pour a liquid | to pour a liquid somewhere
to pour definition and meaning
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Examples
She poured milk into her cereal bowl for breakfast.
02

to rain heavily and in a large amount

Intransitive
to pour definition and meaning
example
Examples
It started to pour just as we left the house, drenching us completely.
03

to move quickly in a continuous, steady flow

Intransitive: to pour somewhere
example
Examples
Water poured from the faucet into the sink.
04

to move continuously and in large numbers

Intransitive: to pour somewhere
example
Examples
People poured into the theater to see the opening show.
05

to give or produce something in large amounts

Transitive: to pour a resource into sth
example
Examples
She poured love and care into raising her children.
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