pourer

Variant of pour

pour definition

pour (pôr)

transitive verb

  1. to cause to flow in a continuous stream
  2. to emit, discharge, supply, utter, etc. profusely or steadily

Etymology: ME pouren < ?

intransitive verb

  1. to flow freely, continuously, or copiously
  2. to rain heavily
  3. to rush in a crowd; swarm
  4. ☆ to serve as a hostess at a reception or the like by pouring the tea, coffee, etc. for the guests

noun

  1. an act of pouring
  2. a heavy rain or downpour

Related Forms:

pour Idioms

pour it on

☆ Slang
  1. to flatter profusely
  2. to increase one's efforts greatly, work very hard, etc.
  3. to go very fast

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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