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poured forth

poured forth is the simple past and past participle of pour forth.

Meaning of pour forth

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To pour or emit in large quantity or large numbers.
    • He poured forth all the toys he had gathered onto the floor.
  2. (intransitive) To pour or appear in large quantity or large numbers.
    • Water poured forth from the breach in the hull.
  3. (intransitive) To be uttered, especially in a long flow of speech.
    • Many great ideas poured forth in their discussion.

Questions about poured forth

What is poured forth the simple past and past participle of?
Poured forth is the simple past and past participle of pour forth.

Words near poured forth in the dictionary

  1. poured
  2. poured cats and dogs
  3. poured cold water on
  4. poured down
  5. poured down the drain
  6. poured forth
  7. poured fuel on the fire
  8. poured gasoline on the fire
  9. poured good money after bad
  10. poured honey on
  11. poured in

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