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poured

UK/pɔːd//pɔɹd/

poured is the simple past and past participle of pour.

Meaning of pour

Verb

pour (third-person singular simple present pours, present participle pouring, simple past and past participle poured)

  1. (transitive) To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
    • pour water from a jug
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.
    • My teacher poured scorn on my attempts at writing.
  3. (transitive) To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
    • Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat?1733, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Man. […], (please specify |epistle=I to IV), London: […] J[ohn] Wilford, […], →OCLC
  4. (intransitive) To flow, pass, or issue in a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly.
    • the rain poured down.
  5. (impersonal) To rain hard.
    • It's pouring outside.
    Synonyms:
    spate
  6. (intransitive) Of a beverage, to be on tap or otherwise available for serving to customers.

See all 11 meanings of pour

Phrases with poured

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Questions about poured

What is poured the simple past and past participle of?
Poured is the simple past and past participle of pour.
How do you pronounce poured?
Poured is pronounced /pɔːd/ (UK).

Words near poured in the dictionary

  1. pourcontrell
  2. pourcuttle
  3. pourcuttles
  4. pourdown
  5. pourdowns
  6. poured
  7. poured cats and dogs
  8. poured cold water on
  9. poured down
  10. poured down the drain
  11. poured forth

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