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pour

pour [ pawr ]

verb (past and past participle poured, present participle pour·ing, 3rd person present singular pours)

Definition:

1. transitive verb make something flow: to make a substance flow out or down in a stream

poured the sugar into the bowl

2. transitive and intransitive verb serve drink: to serve a drink from a container such as a pot or pitcher into a cup, mug, or glass

Let me pour you some tea.

3. intransitive verb flow in large quantities: to flow down or out, especially in large quantities

Smoke poured from the burning building.

4. intransitive verb rain heavily: to rain very heavily

It poured for hours.

5. intransitive verb come in large quantities: to come or go quickly and in large quantities

Letters of complaint came pouring in.

6. transitive verb express feeling: to express a feeling at length and without restraint

poured his heart out to me

7. transitive verb give something in large amount: to expend a large amount of something, e.g. time, money, or effort

poured a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into that project

noun (plural pours)

Definition:

U.K. publicity party with alcohol: a cocktail party, especially for publicity purposes ( slang )

[13th century. Probably via Old French dialect purer "sift, pour out" < Latin purare "purify" < purus "pure"]

Word Usage


	pour or pore? "To study something carefully and thoughtfully" (pore) might seem to have more in common with "to make a substance flow" (pour) than with "a tiny opening" (pore). Perhaps it has, but all three words have been derived separately, despite the fact that one of the verbs has the same spelling as the noun. You pour from the pot into a teacup, pore over a text, and have pores in your skin.