pour
pronunciation
How to pronounce pour in British English:
UK [pɔː(r)]
How to pronounce pour in American English:
US [pɔːr]
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- Verb:
- cause to run
- move in large numbers
- pour out
- flow in a spurt
- supply in large amounts or quantities
- rain heavily
Word Origin
- pour (v.)
- c. 1300, of unknown origin, not in Old English; perhaps from Old French (Flanders dialect) purer "to sift (grain), pour out (water)," from Latin purare "to purify," from purus "pure" (see pure). Replaced Old English geotan. Intransitive sense from 1530s. Related: Poured; pouring; pourable. As a noun from 1790.
Example
- 1. Pour some water on it and shout three times .
- 2. I could pour all my energies into one thing .
- 3. If at that point you pour in more alcohol , the body will switch back to ethanol processing .
- 4. His image was still on the screen when the doctor left and the hot tears began to pour out .
- 5. China 's gold imports have soared in recent months , as chinese investors pour their savings into popular gold bars and consumers start to buy gold gifts for chinese new year .