Meaning & Definition of Pour in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: To cause a liquid to flow in a steady stream.

  Example Sentence: She will pour the lemonade into the glasses.

• Definition: To stream or flow out in a continuous manner.

  Example Sentence: The rain began to pour down heavily.

• Definition: To rain heavily.

  Example Sentence: It's going to pour all weekend.

• Definition: To serve something (like a drink) to someone.

  Example Sentence: He poured a glass of wine for his guest.

• Definition: To express a lot of emotion or effort in a discourse.

  Example Sentence: She poured her heart out to him.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English 'pouren', from Old French 'pur', from Latin 'pūrāre', meaning to clean out.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• pour one's heart out: To express one's feelings or emotions freely.
• pour fuel on the fire: To make a situation worse.
• pour it on: To speak or act with great intensity.

Translations

• Spanish: verter

• French: verser

• German: gießen

• Russian: лить

Related Words

• poured: past tense of pour; to have caused a liquid to flow out.

• pouring: the present participle of pour; the action of causing a liquid to flow.

• poured-out: a state of being emptied or expressed completely.

Slang Meanings of pour

• Meaning: To drink heavily.

  Example Sentence: We were pouring at the club last night.

• Meaning: To give a lot of effort in talking or working.

  Example Sentence: He was pouring it on during the presentation.