![]() Water was pouring out of the release gates on the dam.For months, she and Tom had written all those letters, poured out all that love.Gradually pour in the sherry and the stock.Lava from the volcano is pouring down the mountain towards the town.The rebels fought like demons, and under cover of the dense underbrush poured deadly volleys upon us.By the end of 1995 foreign money was pouring back into most of the countries it had hastily fled.In recent years he had come to feel that he was pouring all his energies into a lost cause.→ pour something into something → pour something ↔ out → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus pour He often decanted cheap whisky into bottles of more expensive brands. decant to pour liquid from one container into another container – a rather formal use Rachel decanted the shampoo into small bottles for travelling. She splashed some perfume onto her wrists. Someone had splashed petrol over the steps and set light to them. splash to pour a liquid quickly in an irregular stream Tony hurriedly splashed some cream in his coffee. The tanker was leaking, and spilled oil into the sea. spill to accidentally make a liquid or other substance come out of a container Someone had spilled coffee all over the carpet. She weighed out the flour and tipped it into the bowl. ![]() tip to pour something out of a container by turning it upside down He tipped the cup of milk into the pan. drizzle to pour a liquid onto food in small drops or in a small stream – often used in cooking instructions Drizzle a little olive oil onto the bread. 6 → pour cold water over/on something 7 → pour scorn on somebody/something 8 → pour oil on troubled waters 9 → pour it on 10 → pour on the charm THESAURUS pour to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle Jessica was pouring more wine into her glass. 5 light GO if light is pouring into or out of a place, a lot of light is coming in or out pour into/out of Light was pouring into the courtyard. Offers of help poured in from all over the country. 3 → it pours 4 people or things GO if a lot of people or things pour into or out of a place, a lot of them arrive or leave at the same time pour into/out of/from etc The crowds began pouring out of the stadium. pour somebody something Why don’t you pour yourself another drink? 2 liquid/smoke POUR if a lot of liquid or smoke pours out, it comes out from somewhere in very large amounts pour from/down/out Smoke was pouring out of the upstairs windows. pour something away (=get rid of something ) The wine was so bad I just poured it away. pour something into/out/down etc (something) Pour the oil into a frying pan and heat. S2 W3 verb 1 liquid POUR to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle She poured coffee for everyone.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Nature pour pour / pɔː $ pɔːr /
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