pour
pour · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To cause a liquid to flow from a container in a steady stream.
- 2.
To flow rapidly in a steady stream.
- 3.
(Of rain) to fall heavily.
- 4.
(Of people or things) to come or go in large numbers or amounts.
Phrases & expressions
- •pour out — to express feelings freely and at length
- •pour cold water on — to discourage or dampen enthusiasm
- •when it rains, it pours — problems tend to come all at once
- •pour oil on troubled waters — to calm a dispute
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English "pouren," of uncertain origin, possibly from Old French "purer" meaning "to sift, pour out." First recorded in the 13th century.