pour

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause a liquid to flow from a container or source, often in a steady stream.

  - "Pour the water into the pot."
  - "The bartender poured the drink into the glass."

• Verb

  To transfer or distribute something, especially a large quantity, in a steady stream.

  - "Pour out your heart to a friend."
  - "The rain was pouring down in sheets."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɔɹ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

shink , skink

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pour
pore , moan , roar , paw , law

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Variants

List of all variants of pour that leads to same result
pour , pourable , poured , pourer , pourers , pouring , pouringly , pours , pour point , pour points , pour acquit , pour encourager les autres , pour le merite , pour rire , pour into , poured into , pouring into , pours into , pour it on , pour oil on troubled waters

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Etymology

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Old French porrer, from porre, to carry, from porter, to carry.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pour' is derived from the Old French word 'porrer', which means 'to carry'.

2. In chemistry, 'pour' is used to describe the process of carefully adding a liquid to a container or reaction vessel.

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Related Concepts

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1. Liquid: The substance that is typically poured from one container to another.

2. Container: The receptacle used to hold the liquid before it is poured.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pour' is often used metaphorically to describe emotions or feelings, such as 'pouring out one's heart' or 'pouring scorn' on someone. It can also be used in the context of pouring libations as an offering or ritual.

How to Memorize "pour"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding a container and carefully pouring its contents into another container.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pour' with the action of transferring a liquid from one place to another.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Pour Out Rich Emotions' to help remember the definition of 'pour'.

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