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poured out

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

Meaning of pour out

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, out.
  2. (transitive) To serve a drink into a cup or glass.
    • I poured out three beers for my guests.
  3. (transitive) To distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid.
    • […] therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Chronicles 34:25b
  4. (intransitive) To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
    • The rats came pouring out of every possible opening in the burning warehouse.
    Synonyms:
    spill out
  5. (transitive) To talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth.
    • She started crying, and she poured out the whole story, right from the beginning.

Questions about poured out

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

Words near poured out in the dictionary

  1. poured in
  2. poured into
  3. poured oil on troubled waters
  4. poured one out
  5. poured one's heart out
  6. poured out
  7. poured out one's heart
  8. poured over
  9. poured with rain
  10. pouredst
  11. pourer

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