pouring

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

pour /pɔr/USA pronunciation v.

to (cause to) flow, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: [~ + object]She poured some milk into her coffee.[~ + object + object]I poured myself another drink.[no object]The wine poured smoothly from the bottle.
pour out, to produce or speak in or as if in a flood: [~ + out + object]began to pour out her troubles.[~ + object + out]She began to pour them out.
to proceed in great amount or number:[no object]Crowds poured from the stadium after the game.
to rain heavily:[no object;It + ~]It was pouring and the streets were flooded.

pour•ing, adj. [before a noun]:He never wears a raincoat, even in the pouring rain.

pour (pôr, pōr),USA pronunciation v.t.

to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something:to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
to emit or propel, esp. continuously or rapidly:The hunter poured bullets into the moving object.
to produce or utter in or as in a stream or flood (often fol. by out):to pour out one's troubles to a friend.

v.i.

to issue, move, or proceed in great quantity or number:Crowds poured from the stadium after the game.
to flow forth or along;
stream:Floodwaters poured over the embankments.
to rain heavily (often used impersonally with it as subject):It was pouring, but fortunately we had umbrellas.

pour′a•ble, adj.
pour′a•bil′i•ty, n.
pour′er, n.
pour′ing•ly, adv.

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pour /pɔː/ vb

to flow or cause to flow in a stream
(transitive) to issue, emit, etc, in a profuse way
Also: pour with rain (intransitive) often followed by down: to rain heavily: it's pouring down outside
(intransitive) to move together in large numbers; swarm
(intransitive) to serve tea, coffee, etc: shall I pour?
it never rains but it pours ⇒ events, esp unfortunate ones, come together or occur in rapid succession
pour cold water on ⇒ informal to be unenthusiastic about or discourage
pour oil on troubled waters ⇒ to try to calm a quarrel, etc

Etymology: 13th Century: of unknown originˈpourer n USAGE

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