"Pour" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Pour" Meaning

To flow or move freely and steadily in a stream or flood of liquid, or to flow from a container: "Any ice cube will pour smoothly out."

To serve or give (a liquid, a powder, etc.) to someone, especially by pouring it from a container into a glass or cup: "Would you pour some water for me?"

To cause a liquid, a powder, etc. to flow from a container: "Please pour the tea into the cup."

"Pour" Examples

Usage Examples for "Pour"

Verb Usage

To contain or hold (a liquid): "The jug over pour out water like water."
To direct or cause (a liquid) to flow: "She poured the milk into a bowl."
To direct (a liquid) into a container: "He poured the liquid into a vessel."
To describe the contents of something as being empty: "The cup was pouring out of water when he drank from it."
To dedicate oneself time or effort into a particular activity: "She has been pouring over books all week trying to finish her degree."

Idiomatic Expression

A shower of hot water that pours down from a ceiling: "The house was under "pour" due a burst pipe."
When doing something enthusiastically and unhesitatingly: "She was pour heart and soul into her painting."
When overfilling something: "The river poured over the banks during the heavy rains."
The state of heavy rain that falls from the sky: "It's pouring outside, let's stay in."
To describe the action of giving someone (or yourself) love, care, time, etc.: "She pours her heart out to her best friend."