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Definition: Meaning of, pour in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɔː /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
pour poured poured
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pouring pours
  1. liquid [transitive] to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle
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  2. liquid/smoke [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a lot of liquid or smoke pours out, it comes out from somewhere in very large amounts
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  3. rain also pour down [intransitive] to rain heavily without stopping
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  4. people or things [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a lot of people or things pour into or out of a place, a lot of them arrive or leave at the same time
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  5. light [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if light is pouring into or out of a place, a lot of light is coming in or out
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  6. pour cold water over/on something to criticize someone's plan, idea, or desire to do something so much that they no longer feel excited about it
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  7. pour scorn on somebody/something to say that something or someone is stupid and not worth considering
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  8. pour oil on troubled waters to try to stop a quarrel, for example by talking to people and making them calmer
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  9. pour it on to behave or talk in a particular way in order to make people like you or feel sorry for you
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  10. pour it on American English informal to try very hard in order to do something, especially in order to win a game
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  11. pour on the charm to behave in a very nice and polite way, in order to make someone like you
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pour used in phrases

  • pour cold water on (verb)
    1. be discouraging or negative about
  • pour forth (verb)
    1. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
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pour used in phrasal verbs

  • pour down (phrasal verb)
  • pour into (phrasal verb)
    1. pour something into something to give a lot of effort, money, or help to someone or something
  • pour out (phrasal verb)
    1. to put some drink into a glass or cup from another container
    2. to tell someone everything that you are feeling
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