pour+out

  • 21pour — W3S2 [po: US po:r] v ↑cup, ↑saucer, ↑teapot ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid)¦ 2¦(liquid/smoke)¦ 3¦(rain)¦ 4¦(people or things)¦ 5¦(light)¦ 6 pour cold water over/on something 7 pour scorn on somebody/something …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22pour — [ pɔ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container that you are holding: Sit down and I ll pour you a drink. pour something into/over/down something: Pour the mixture into a dish and bake for 45 minutes. He… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23Pour — Pour, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pouring}.] [OE. pouren, of uncertain origin; cf. W. bwrw to cast, throw, shed, bwrw gwlaw to rain.] 1. To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 24pour your heart/soul out — (or pour out your heart/soul) : to speak very freely to someone about how your private and most deeply felt emotions He ll pour his heart out to anyone who will listen. • • • Main Entry: ↑pour …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 25out|pour — «noun. OWT PAWR, POHR; verb. owt PAWR, POHR», noun, verb. –n. 1. the action of pouring out. 2. that which is poured out; overflow. –v.t., v.i. to pour out …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 26pour — ► VERB 1) flow or cause to flow in a steady stream. 2) (of rain) fall heavily. 3) prepare and serve (a drink). 4) come or go in a steady stream. 5) (pour out) express (one s feelings) in an unrestrained way. ● it never rain …

    English terms dictionary

  • 27pour — c.1300, perhaps from O.Fr. (Flanders dialect) purer to sift (grain), pour out (water), from L. purare to purify, from purus pure (see PURE (Cf. pure)). Replaced O.E. geotan …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 28pour open your heart to somebody — pour out/open your ˈheart to sb idiom to tell sb all your problems, feelings, etc. Main entry: ↑heartidiom …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 29pour — verb 1 LIQUID (T) to make a liquid or a substance such as salt or sand flow out of or into a container: pour sth into/out/down etc: Kim poured some water into a glass. | You might as well pour the oil down the drain. | pour sb sth: Why don t you… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30pour — Synonyms and related words: Niagara, abound, accord, administer, afford, allot, allow, award, bail, beat, bestow, bestow on, blow out, brash, bristle with, bucket, burst of rain, cascade, cast forth, cataclysm, cataract, cloudburst, communicate,… …

    Moby Thesaurus