Word POUR: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

pour

🇺🇸 [pɔːr]

Meanings

To cause a liquid to flow from one container into another. Pouring typically involves a controlled stream of liquid being dispensed, and it can be used metaphorically to describe an outpouring of emotions or actions. It is also used in the context of rainfall or other natural occurrences of liquid flow.

Examples

• She poured the tea into the cup carefully.
• It began to pour with rain just as we arrived.
• He poured his heart out to her during the conversation.

Synonyms

spill • cascade • empty

Antonyms

collect • fill • save