poured; pouring; pours
1
a
: to cause to flow in a stream
poured water into the glass
—sometimes used figurativelyShe poured scorn on the idea. [=she talked about the idea in a very scornful way]
b
: to dispense from a container
poured drinks for everyone
2
: to supply or produce freely or copiously
poured money into the project
3
: to give full expression to : vent
poured out his feelings
She poured her heart/soul out to her best friends.
1
: to move with a continuous flow
2
: to rain hard
3
: to move or come continuously : stream
complaints poured in
4
: to score easily or freely (as in basketball)
—used with in
poured in 30 points
Examples of pour in a Sentence
Verb
He carefully poured the water into her glass.
Pour the sauce over the pasta.
She poured salt into the palm of her hand and then sprinkled it over the stew.
The smokestacks poured out thick clouds of black smoke.
The burst pipe poured out water.
The concrete foundation has been poured.
Can I pour you some lemonade?
Smoke poured out from the chimney.
Sweat was pouring from her brow.
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Jana Werner, Harvard Business Review, 5 Nov. 2025
In the end the Bears lose the big game but get to pour beer all over themselves.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The Center offers a four-pour tasting for just $12, along with more than 200 bottles for sale, all priced at less than $70.
—Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
As companies pour trillions into transformation efforts, few see lasting results.
—Jana Werner, Harvard Business Review, 5 Nov. 2025
In the end the Bears lose the big game but get to pour beer all over themselves.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The Center offers a four-pour tasting for just $12, along with more than 200 bottles for sale, all priced at less than $70.
—Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Pour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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