pour
pour
/pɔː(r)/
1 transitive to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container in a continuous stream, especially by holding the container at an angle pour something + adv./prep. Pour the sauce over the pasta.
She poured boiling water down the sink.
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan.
pour something Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some.
The crew mixed and poured the concrete.
Collocations
adverb
preposition
from
into
on
pour something Will you pour the coffee?
a freshly poured soda
pour somebody something I've poured you a cup of tea.
pour something for somebody I've poured a cup of tea for you.
pour something out I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks.
Shall I pour?
It's pouring outside.
pour down The rain continued to pour down.
(British English) pour with rain It's pouring with rain.
(North American English) pour (down) rain It's pouring rain outside.
4 intransitive + adv./prep. (of liquid, smoke, light, etc.) to flow quickly in a continuous stream Tears poured down his cheeks.
Thick black smoke was pouring out of the roof.
Blood was pouring from the wound.
The sweat was pouring off her.
Light poured in.
(figurative) A torrent of words poured from her mouth.
5 intransitive + adv./prep. to come or go somewhere continuously in large numbers The crowd poured into the streets.
Commuters came pouring out of the station.
Letters of complaint continue to pour in.
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Word Origin
Middle English: of unknown origin.
e.g.
Grab a napkin and you're gonna have to pour your own drinks. 飲み物は自分で注いで (/yupeco/『ホーム・アローン』)