Meaning & Definition of word "Pour"

Pour

/pɔːr/

1. The act of pouring something.
- Example: The pour of the coffee was smooth and rich.

1. To cause (a liquid) to flow from a container.
- Example: She will pour the juice into glasses for the children.
2. To send forth in a stream or to shed (as in used figuratively).
- Example: Tears poured from her eyes as she read the letter.
3. To rain heavily.
- Example: It started to pour just as we stepped outside.
4. To serve (a drink).
- Example: He offered to pour the wine at dinner.

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

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.

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.

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.