The water poured out of the broken pipe and flooded the basement.
•The pipe split and the water just poured out.
2. Fig. [for people] to come out of a place in great numbers. •At the end of the game, people poured out of the stadium for an hour.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pour out — verb 1. express without restraint (Freq. 2) The woman poured out her frustrations as the judge listened • Hypernyms: ↑express, ↑verbalize, ↑verbalise, ↑utter, ↑give tongue to • Verb Fram … Useful english dictionary
pour out your heart — open your heart or pour out your heart to tell someone everything that you are thinking about, especially something that has made you unhappy … English dictionary
pour out — 1) tell everything about something She poured out her heart to her mother when she returned home from work. 2) come out in great number or quantity, stream out After the football game thousands of fans poured out of the stadium … Idioms and examples
pour out — verb a) To serve a drink into a cup or glass. I poured out three beers for my guests. b) To distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid. ...therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched … Wiktionary
pour — 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
pour — [ 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
pour — 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
pour */*/*/ — UK [pɔː(r)] / US [pɔr] verb Word forms pour : present tense I/you/we/they pour he/she/it pours present participle pouring past tense poured past participle poured 1) [transitive] to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container that you are… … English dictionary
pour — [[t]pɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ pours, pouring, poured 1) VERB If you pour a liquid or other substance, you make it flow steadily out of a container by holding the container at an angle. [V n prep] Pour a pool of sauce on two plates and arrange the meat… … English dictionary
pour — 1. verb /pɔː,pɔːr,poʊr/ a) To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or… … Wiktionary
pour — pourable, adj. pourability, n. pourer, n. pouringly, adv. /pawr, pohr/, v.t. 1. 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… … Universalium
