pour

To make liquid flow out of a container, often into another one.

• Pour some water into the glass.
• She poured coffee for everyone.
• Have you poured the sauce over the pasta?

How to use it: pour something into something (Pour the milk into a bowl.); pour something over something (Pour the sauce over the fish.); pour someone something (I poured my guest a cup of tea.)

Common phrases: pour some water, pour into something, pour someone tea

To move quickly in a large amount, like water flowing out of a container.

• Water poured through the hole.
• Sweat was pouring down his face.
• People poured out of the station.

How to use it: pour out of something (Water poured out of the broken pipe.); pour into something (Fans poured into the stadium.)

Similar words: stream, flow, flood

Common phrases: pour out, pour through something, pour from something, pour down

When it rains this way, a lot of rain falls very quickly.

• It's pouring outside.
• It poured all afternoon.
• If it pours tomorrow, we will stay home.

How to use it: it pours (When it pours, the road floods.)

Similar words: rain heavily

Common phrases: pour down, pour with rain, pour outside

To express a great deal of a feeling or send out a great deal of something.

• She poured out her anger.
• The audience poured praise on the young singer.
• He poured all his energy into helping others.

How to use it: pour something on someone/something (The critics poured scorn on his proposal.); pour out something (She poured out her feelings in a letter.)

Similar words: lavish, heap

Common phrases: pour scorn on, pour out feelings, pour praise on

An act of making liquid flow from a container.

• Use a slow pour to avoid spills.
• The bartender finished the pour without making much foam.
• A steady pour gives you more control.

Common phrases: a slow pour, a steady pour, the first pour