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Topic >> Actions: Kitchen Verbs

pourpour /pɔr/ ●●● verb Word Origin Verb Table Collocations Thesaurus 1pour [transitive] to make a liquid or a substance such as salt or sand flow out of or into something: She poured coffee for everyone. Could you pour me a glass of lemonade, please?2[intransitive] to rain heavily without stopping: It’s been pouring all afternoon.3[intransitive] to flow quickly and in large amounts: Fuel poured out of the plane.THESAURUSflow – to move in a steady continuous stream: This is the place where the river flows into the ocean.drip – to produce small drops of liquid, or to fall in drops: Water dripped onto the floor.leak – if a liquid leaks, it passes through a hole or crack: Oil leaked from the damaged tanker.ooze – to flow from something very slowly: Blood oozed through the bandages.gush – to flow or pour out quickly in large quantities: Water gushed from the fountain.spurt – to flow out suddenly with a lot of force: Blood spurted from the wound.run – to flow: Tears ran down her cheeks.come out – to pour out of a container, place, etc.: I turned on the faucet, but no water came out.4[intransitive] if people or things pour into or out of a place, a lot of them arrive or leave at the same time: Letters are pouring in from people all over the state. People poured out of their houses into the streets.5pour money/aid etc. into something to provide a lot of money for something over a period of time in order to make it successful: Thomas has poured thousands of dollars into his store.pour something ↔ out phrasal verb to tell someone everything about your thoughts, feelings, etc.: Sonia poured out all her frustrations to Val.
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