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pour |
6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pour \Pour\, n. A stream, or something like a stream; a flood. [Colloq.] ``A pour of rain.'' --Miss Ferrier. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pour \Pour\, a. Poor. [Obs.] --Chaucer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pour \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 a vessel or into it as to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust. 2. To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let escape freely or wholly. I . . . have poured out my soul before the Lord. --1 Sam. i. 15. Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee. --Ezek. vii. 8. London doth pour out her citizens ! --Shak. Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties forth With such a full and unwithdrawing hand ? --Milton. 3. To send forth from as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? --Pope. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pour \Pour\, v. i. To pore. [Obs.] --Chaucer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pour \Pour\, v. i. To flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly; as the rain pours; the people poured out of the theater. In the rude throng pour on with furious pace. --Gay. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pour v 1: cause to run; of liquids 2: move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater" [syn: {swarm}, {stream}] 3: pour out of wines or sherry [syn: {decant}, {pour out}] 4: flow in a spurt; of liquids 5: supply in large amounts or quantities: "We poured money into the education of our children" 6: rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat--it's pouring outside!" [syn: {pelt}, {stream}, {rain cats and dogs}, {rain buckets}]
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