Etymology : Middle English
Pronunciation : pOr, por
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. let flow, make flow; spill; cast, mold; rain heavily. heavy rain; heavy continuous flow; act of pouring; cocktail party (Slang). pour\pour\ , a. poor. [obs.]pour \pour\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. poured ; p. pr. & vb. n. pouring.] [oe. pouren, of uncertain origin; cf. w. bwrw to cast, throw, shed, bwrw gwlaw to rain.].
2. to cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust.
3. to send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let escape freely or wholly. i have poured out my soul before the lord. i.
4. now will i shortly pour out my fury upon thee. vii.
5. london doth pour out her citizens ! wherefore did nature pour her bounties forth with such a full and unwithdrawing hand ?.
6. to send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly. is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ?pour \pour\ , v. i. to pore. [obs.]pour \pour\, v. i. to flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly; as, the rain pours; the people poured out of the theater. in the rude throng pour on with furious pace.pour \pour\, n. a stream, or something like a stream; a flood. [colloq.] "a pour of rain." --miss ferrier.pour v.
7. cause to run; of liquids.
8. move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater" [syn: swarm, stream].
9. pour out; of wines or sherry [syn: decant, pour out].
10. flow in a spurt; of liquids.
11. supply in large amounts or quantities: "we poured money into the education of our children".
12. rain heavily; "put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!" [syn: pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets ].
13. Poor.
14. To pore.
15. To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust.
16. To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let escape freely or wholly.
17. To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
18. To flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly; as, the rain pours; the people poured out of the theater.
19. A stream, or something like a stream; a flood. move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza" flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor" cause to run; "pour water over the floor" supply in large amounts or quantities; "We poured money into the education of our children" rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!".
20. 1. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. to pour scorn on something: see:
scorn to pour cold water on something: see water.
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