pour Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb cause to run
- pour water over the floor
verb move in large numbers
swarm; teem; stream; pullulate.
- people were pouring out of the theater
- beggars pullulated in the plaza
verb pour out
decant; pour out.
- the sommelier decanted the wines
verb flow in a spurt
- Water poured all over the floor
verb supply in large amounts or quantities
- We poured money into the education of our children
verb rain heavily
rain cats and dogs; pelt; rain buckets; stream.
- Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!

OE. pouren, of uncertain origin; cf. W. bwrw to cast, throw, shed, bwrw gwlaw to rain.

imperfect & past participle Poured ; present participle & verbal noun Pouring

To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust.
To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let escape freely or wholly.
I . . . have poured out my soul before the Lord. 1 Sam. i. 15.

Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee. Ezek. vii. 8.

London doth pour out her citizens ! Shak.

Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties forth With such a full and unwithdrawing hand ? Milton.
To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? Pope.

To flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly; as, the rain pours; the people poured out of the theater.
In the rude throng pour on with furious pace. Gay.

A stream, or something like a stream; a flood. Colloq. "A pour of rain." Miss Ferrier.