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pour > 6 senses
VERB1pourCause to run
2pour, swarm, stream, teem, pullulateMove in large numbers
3pour, decant, pour outPour out
4pourFlow in a spurt
5pourSupply in large amounts or quantities
6pour, pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain bucketsRain heavily
pour > pronunciation
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pour > verb 1, motion
MeaningCause to run.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelThe women pour water into the bowl
Examples"pour water over the floor"
Cause torun, flow, feed, course
Entailed bypump
Narrowerspill, shed, pour forth; dribble, drip, drop; transfuse; effuse, pour out; decant, pour, pour out
Broadermove, displace
See alsopour down
pour > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove in large numbers.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Examples"people were pouring out of the theater"
Synonymsswarm, stream, teem, pullulate
Narrowerspill over, spill out, pour out
Broadercrowd, crowd together
pour > verb 3, motion
MeaningPour out.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymsdecant, pour out
Broaderpour
pour > verb 4, motion
MeaningFlow in a spurt.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
ModelWater and oil pour into the bowl
Examples"Water poured all over the floor"
Narrowerspurt, spirt, gush, spout; regurgitate
Broaderrun, flow, feed, course
pour > verb 5, possession
MeaningSupply in large amounts or quantities.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Examples"We poured money into the education of our children"
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnish
pour > verb 6, weather
MeaningRain heavily.
PatternIt is ----ing
ModelIt was pouring all day long
Examples"Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"
Synonymspelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets
Narrowersheet; sluice, sluice down
Broaderrain, rain down

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