verb
pour
paw
verb
1
To make a liquid flow steadily out of or into a container.
"She poured the tea into two cups."
"He poured himself a glass of orange juice."
2
To rain very heavily.
"It poured all afternoon, flooding the streets."
3
To move steadily in large numbers, like a stream.
"Fans poured out of the stadium after the final whistle."
How to Use Pour
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make liquid flow from one place to another, to rain hard, or to move in a steady stream, like a crowd.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
pour a drink
pouring rain
pour out
Word Forms
poured past tense, pours plural, pours singular
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Etymology
Of uncertain origin, first recorded in Middle English as pouren — possibly related to an Old French word meaning "to sift" or "purify" liquid.