📒 to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container in a continuous stream, especially by holding the container at an angle
- pour something + adv./prep. Pour the sauce over the pasta.
- She poured boiling water down the sink.
- Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan.
📒 to serve a drink by letting it flow from a container into a cup or glass
- pour something Will you pour the coffee?
- a freshly poured soda
- pour somebody something I've poured you a cup of tea.
📒 when rain pours down or when it’s pouring (with) rain, rain is falling heavily
- It's pouring outside.
- pour down The rain continued to pour down.
- (British English) pour with rain It's pouring with rain.
📒 to flow quickly in a continuous stream
- Tears poured down his cheeks.
- Thick black smoke was pouring out of the roof.
- Blood was pouring from the wound.
📒 to come or go somewhere continuously in large numbers
- The crowd poured into the streets.
- Commuters came pouring out of the station.
- Letters of complaint continue to pour in.
📒 used to say that when one bad thing happens to you, other bad things happen soon after
📒 to give reasons for not being in favour of something; to criticize something
- She immediately poured cold water on his plans to expand the business.
📒 to try to settle an argument
📒 to tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.
- Finally, he broke down in tears and poured out his heart to her.
📒 to speak about somebody/something in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them
- Opposition politicians poured scorn on the proposals.