pour

—pourable, adj. —pourability, n. —pourer, n. —pouringly, adv.

/pawr, pohr/, v.t.

1. to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.

2. to emit or propel, esp. continuously or rapidly: The hunter poured bullets into the moving object.

3. to produce or utter in or as in a stream or flood (often fol. by out): to pour out one's troubles to a friend.

v.i.

4. to issue, move, or proceed in great quantity or number: Crowds poured from the stadium after the game.

5. to flow forth or along; stream: Floodwaters poured over the embankments.

6. to rain heavily (often used impersonally with it as subject): It was pouring, but fortunately we had umbrellas.

n.

7. the act of pouring.

8. an abundant or continuous flow or stream: a pour of invective.

9. a heavy fall of rain.

[1300-50; ME pouren; orig. uncert.]

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