n.
Pronunciation: ' po ̇ r
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to cause to flow in a stream b : to dispense from a container < pour ed drinks for everyone>
2 : to supply or produce freely or copiously < pour ed money into the project>
3 : to give full expression to : VENT < pour ed out his feelings>
intransitive verb
1 : to move with a continuous flow
2 : to rain hard
3 : to move or come continuously : STREAM <complaints pour ed in>
4 : to score easily or freely (as in basketball) ― used with in < pour ed in 30 points>
– pour · able \ ' po ̇ r- ə -b ə l \ adjective
– pour · er \ - ə r \ noun
– pour · ing · ly \ -i ŋ -l ē \ adverb