outpouring

out·pour·ing

noun \ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr-iŋ\

Definition of OUTPOURING

1

: the act of pouring out <an outpouring of emotion>

2

: something that pours out or is poured out : outflow

Examples of OUTPOURING

1. <an outpouring of affection and support for the high school athlete in need of an organ transplant>

First Known Use of OUTPOURING

15th century

Related to OUTPOURING

Synonyms: exodus, gush, outpour, outflow

Antonyms: flux, inflow, influx, inrush

Related Words: drain, flow; ebb, reflow, reflux; rush, stampede; diaspora, emigration, flight; discharge, effluence, emanation, emission

Near Antonyms: deluge, flood, inundation, overflow, spate, torrent; river, stream, tide

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Rhymes with OUTPOURING

inpouring, longshoring, rip-roaring, wood-boring