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- DictionaryPour/pôr/
verb
- 1. flow rapidly in a steady stream: "water poured off the roof"
- 2. come or go in a steady stream and in large numbers: "people poured out of the train"
to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in: I spilled the juice while I was pouring it. Pour the honey into the bowl and mix it thoroughly with the other ingredients.
Definition of pour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
POUR definition: 1. to make a liquid flow from or into a container: 2. to rain, producing a lot of water: 3. to…. Learn more.
To pour is to flow rapidly in a steady stream, or to cause something to flow. You can pour good coffee into a cup and pour bad coffee down the drain. You can pour your heart out, pour a cup of orange juice into or out of a cup, or watch the rain pour down while a poem pours from your lips.
Pour definition, to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant. See more.
Apr 3, 2024 · pour (third-person singular simple present pours, present participle pouring, simple past and past participle poured) ( transitive) To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. to pour out sand or dust.
Someone had splashed petrol over the steps and set light to them. She splashed some perfume onto her wrists. decant to pour liquid from one container into another container – a rather formal use Rachel decanted the shampoo into small bottles for travelling.
