I. ˈpȯr 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 ˈpȯr-ə-bəl adjective
• pour·er -ər noun
• pour·ing·ly -iŋ-lē adverb
II. noun
Date: 1790
1. : the action of pouring : stream
2.
a. : an instance of pouring or an amount poured
b. : a heavy fall of rain : downpour