pour
♦ pour /p'ɔːr/ (pours pouring poured)
1 [VERB] V n prep, V n with adv
If you pour a liquid or other substance, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle.
Pour a pool of sauce on two plates and arrange the meat neatly...
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying-pan, then pour in the egg mixture.
2 [VERB] V n n, V n for n
If you pour someone a drink, you put some of the drink in a cup or glass so that they can drink it.
He got up and poured himself another drink...
Quietly Mark poured and served drinks for all of them.
3 [VERB] V prep/adv, V prep/adv, V prep/adv
When a liquid or other substance pours somewhere, for example through a hole, it flows quickly and in large quantities.
Blood was pouring from his broken nose...
Tears poured down both our faces...
The tide poured in from the south.
4 [VERB] usu cont, it V, V down, V-ing
When it rains very heavily, you can say that it is pouring.
It has been pouring with rain all week...
The rain was pouring down...
We drove all the way through pouring rain.
5 [VERB] V prep/adv, V prep/adv
If people pour into or out of a place, they go there quickly and in large numbers.
Any day now, the Northern forces may pour across the new border...
Holidaymakers continued to pour down to the coast in search of surf and sun...
= stream
6 [VERB] V adv/prep
If something such as information pours into a place, a lot of it is obtained or given.
Martin, 78, died yesterday. Tributes poured in from around the globe...
= flood
7 [PHRASE] V inflects
If someone pours cold water on a plan or idea, they criticize it so much that people lose their enthusiasm for it.
The education secretary poured cold water on the recommendations of a working party.
= dismiss
8
to pour scorn on something: see scorn
to pour cold water on something: see waterpour into
[PHRASAL VERB] V n P n, V P
If you pour money or supplies into an activity or organization, or if it pours in, a lot of money or supplies are given in order to do the activity or help the organization.
The Government continues to pour billions of pounds into its massive road-building programme...
Food donations have poured in from all over the country.pour out
1 [PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you pour out a drink, you put some of it in a cup or glass.
Larry was pouring out four glasses of champagne...
Carefully and slowly he poured the beer out.
2 [PHRASAL VERB] V n P
If you pour out your thoughts, feelings, or experiences, you tell someone all about them.
I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.
1 [VERB] V n prep, V n with adv
If you pour a liquid or other substance, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle.
Pour a pool of sauce on two plates and arrange the meat neatly...
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying-pan, then pour in the egg mixture.
2 [VERB] V n n, V n for n
If you pour someone a drink, you put some of the drink in a cup or glass so that they can drink it.
He got up and poured himself another drink...
Quietly Mark poured and served drinks for all of them.
3 [VERB] V prep/adv, V prep/adv, V prep/adv
When a liquid or other substance pours somewhere, for example through a hole, it flows quickly and in large quantities.
Blood was pouring from his broken nose...
Tears poured down both our faces...
The tide poured in from the south.
4 [VERB] usu cont, it V, V down, V-ing
When it rains very heavily, you can say that it is pouring.
It has been pouring with rain all week...
The rain was pouring down...
We drove all the way through pouring rain.
5 [VERB] V prep/adv, V prep/adv
If people pour into or out of a place, they go there quickly and in large numbers.
Any day now, the Northern forces may pour across the new border...
Holidaymakers continued to pour down to the coast in search of surf and sun...
= stream
6 [VERB] V adv/prep
If something such as information pours into a place, a lot of it is obtained or given.
Martin, 78, died yesterday. Tributes poured in from around the globe...
= flood
7 [PHRASE] V inflects
If someone pours cold water on a plan or idea, they criticize it so much that people lose their enthusiasm for it.
The education secretary poured cold water on the recommendations of a working party.
= dismiss
8
to pour scorn on something: see scorn
to pour cold water on something: see waterpour into
[PHRASAL VERB] V n P n, V P
If you pour money or supplies into an activity or organization, or if it pours in, a lot of money or supplies are given in order to do the activity or help the organization.
The Government continues to pour billions of pounds into its massive road-building programme...
Food donations have poured in from all over the country.pour out
1 [PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you pour out a drink, you put some of it in a cup or glass.
Larry was pouring out four glasses of champagne...
Carefully and slowly he poured the beer out.
2 [PHRASAL VERB] V n P
If you pour out your thoughts, feelings, or experiences, you tell someone all about them.
I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.