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/pɔː/ · pour
noun
- The act of pouring. The bartender's inexpert pour left me with a pint of beer that was half foam.
- Something, or an amount, poured. A generous pour of wine was served at the dinner party.
- A downpour, or flood of precipitation. The heavy pour caused flash flooding in the area.
verb
- To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. Pour water from a jug.
- To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape. She poured out her heart to her friend.
- To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly. The fountain poured water into the pool.
Did you know? The word 'pour' has a unique connection to the art of bartending, where a skilled pour can make all the difference in the quality of a cocktail.