Pour
verb
To make a liquid flow from a container.
He poured a glass of water.
Often appears as...
- pour a drink
- pour a glass
verb
To flow quickly and in large amounts.
Rain was pouring down.
Often appears as...
- pour down
- pour out
verb
To express your feelings in a way that is very clear and direct, often because you are angry or upset.
She poured out her frustrations to her best friend.
Often appears as...
- pour out feelings
- pour out heart
verb
To send a large number of people or a large amount of something to a place.
Supporters poured into the stadium.
Often appears as...
- pour in
- pour into
verb
To make a liquid flow from a container.
He poured a glass of water.
Often appears as...
- pour a drink
- pour a glass
verb
To flow quickly and in large amounts.
Rain was pouring down.
Often appears as...
- pour down
- pour out
verb
To express your feelings in a way that is very clear and direct, often because you are angry or upset.
She poured out her frustrations to her best friend.
Often appears as...
- pour out feelings
- pour out heart
verb
To send a large number of people or a large amount of something to a place.
Supporters poured into the stadium.
Often appears as...
- pour in
- pour into
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Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Use 'pour' when someone actively makes a liquid flow, often by tilting a container.
He expertly poured the tea from the pot.
Pro Tip 2/3Measure Quantity
'Pour' can suggest the amount of liquid, so specify if it's 'a little' or 'a lot'.
She poured a little milk into her coffee.
Pro Tip 3/3Controlled Flow
'Pour' often implies controlled flow, unlike 'spill' which is accidental.
Please pour the syrup slowly over the pancakes.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Use 'pour' when someone actively makes a liquid flow, often by tilting a container.
He expertly poured the tea from the pot.
Pro Tip 2/3Measure Quantity
'Pour' can suggest the amount of liquid, so specify if it's 'a little' or 'a lot'.
She poured a little milk into her coffee.
Pro Tip 3/3Controlled Flow
'Pour' often implies controlled flow, unlike 'spill' which is accidental.
Please pour the syrup slowly over the pancakes.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Use 'pour' when someone actively makes a liquid flow, often by tilting a container.
He expertly poured the tea from the pot.
Pro Tip 2/3Measure Quantity
'Pour' can suggest the amount of liquid, so specify if it's 'a little' or 'a lot'.
She poured a little milk into her coffee.
Pro Tip 3/3Controlled Flow
'Pour' often implies controlled flow, unlike 'spill' which is accidental.
Please pour the syrup slowly over the pancakes.
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The history of our world...
And now they're going to be poured back into the egg. And we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works. A scrambled egg is mush -- tasty mush -- but it's mush. An egg is a beautiful, sophisticated thing that can create even more sophisticated things, such as chickens.
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We Are What We Eat:...
And if we go into that house that is up there you know, you walk into this kind of beautiful scene. So this is life in Hunza indoor. Very simple kitchen . And then you get offered tea like anywhere there, salted tea. So, this rock, you see that it's rock salt. So you get-- pour your milk tea
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Why is ketchup so hard...
Now imagine that same bottle full of a liquid like water. That would pour like a dream. Ketchup, though, can't seem to make up its mind. Is it is a solid? Or a liquid? The answer is, it depends. The world's most common fluids like water, oils and alcohols respond to force linearly.
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Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work. These paintings give us a sense of intimacy while retaining their distance, a drawn curtain often emphasizes the separation. We can witness a milkmaid serenely pouring a bowl of milk, but that milk isn't for us.
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Why the buildings of the...
that's as muscly and sinewy as the animals it's designed to observe. And it means that a building doesn't have to be beautiful to be lovable, like this ugly little building in Spain, where the architects dug a hole, packed it with hay, and then poured concrete around it,
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What I learned from...
looking at the world turn beside you. It's roaring silently with color and texture as it pours by mesmerizingly next to you. And if you can tear your eyes away from that and you look under your arm down at the rest of everything,
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Will future spacecraft...
is enough to generate significant acceleration. And unlike the exhaust that pours out of a rocket engine, this stream is much smaller and far more fuel efficient, which makes it better suited for long deep-space missions.
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Everything you need to...
and pour a torrent of light onto our dark world." Although he accomplishes something awe-inspiring, he has played with fire at his own ethical expense. And that decision echoes throughout the novel,
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
chemistry life use water as a solvent we use toxic solvents imagine pouring water into your printer instead there's a whole bunch of people working on water-based chemistry
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Swarm of Ants Flies For...
finally come for the corral honey ants to put in an appearance workers pour out to secure the perimeter of the nest hole creating a protected launch pad
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The history of our world...
And now they're going to be poured back into the egg. And we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works. A scrambled egg is mush -- tasty mush -- but it's mush. An egg is a beautiful, sophisticated thing that can create even more sophisticated things, such as chickens.
Video examples
We Are What We Eat:...
And if we go into that house that is up there you know, you walk into this kind of beautiful scene. So this is life in Hunza indoor. Very simple kitchen . And then you get offered tea like anywhere there, salted tea. So, this rock, you see that it's rock salt. So you get-- pour your milk tea
Video examples
Why is ketchup so hard...
Now imagine that same bottle full of a liquid like water. That would pour like a dream. Ketchup, though, can't seem to make up its mind. Is it is a solid? Or a liquid? The answer is, it depends. The world's most common fluids like water, oils and alcohols respond to force linearly.
Video examples
Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work. These paintings give us a sense of intimacy while retaining their distance, a drawn curtain often emphasizes the separation. We can witness a milkmaid serenely pouring a bowl of milk, but that milk isn't for us.
Video examples
Why the buildings of the...
that's as muscly and sinewy as the animals it's designed to observe. And it means that a building doesn't have to be beautiful to be lovable, like this ugly little building in Spain, where the architects dug a hole, packed it with hay, and then poured concrete around it,
Video examples
What I learned from...
looking at the world turn beside you. It's roaring silently with color and texture as it pours by mesmerizingly next to you. And if you can tear your eyes away from that and you look under your arm down at the rest of everything,
Video examples
Will future spacecraft...
is enough to generate significant acceleration. And unlike the exhaust that pours out of a rocket engine, this stream is much smaller and far more fuel efficient, which makes it better suited for long deep-space missions.
Video examples
Everything you need to...
and pour a torrent of light onto our dark world." Although he accomplishes something awe-inspiring, he has played with fire at his own ethical expense. And that decision echoes throughout the novel,
Video examples
Creating a Bio-Industrial...
chemistry life use water as a solvent we use toxic solvents imagine pouring water into your printer instead there's a whole bunch of people working on water-based chemistry
Video examples
Swarm of Ants Flies For...
finally come for the corral honey ants to put in an appearance workers pour out to secure the perimeter of the nest hole creating a protected launch pad
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Mark Ruffalo
American Actor
I woke up one morning with the knowledge that I had a brain tumor. It wasn't so much that I dreamt I had a brain tumor; it was like someone just poured the knowledge into my head. It wasn't like an image; it was just like knowing. It was so weird, which is why I paid attention.
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Scott Adkins
English Actor
I put so much pressure on myself to raise the bar with each and every project. I treat it like every film is my last, and I make sure I pour everything I have into every film I make because if I'm not trying to improve, someone else will.
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Winnie Holzman
American Writer
The whole idea of a dream, to me, is a mystery plane. Things are operating there that tell us the real truth. The stuff going on inside us that we don't express or even know about pours out in our dreams.
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Geoff Johns
American Writer
I didn't want to take the DC universe, put it in a box, shake the box and pour it out. I wanted to take the major characters and show what they could be like if they were put on a different path.
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Les Dawson
English Comedian
The mother-in-law came round last week. It was absolutely pouring down. So I opened the door and I saw her there and I said, 'Mother, don't just stand there in the rain. Go home.
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Travis Knight
American Producer
In any piece of art, the artist pours themselves into it. It becomes a reflection of who they are and what they believe. That's what it has to be. Otherwise it's just a product.
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Miranda Lambert
American Musician
I like to write with people I have a relationship with; otherwise it's kind of scary, and you hold back because you don't want to pour your guts out to someone you never met.
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Sid Sriram
Indian Musician
From when I first started listening to music, M. S. Subbulakshmi has been one of my biggest influences. She poured her heart and life into everything she sang.
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Manfred von Richthofen
German Aviator
Now I am within thirty yards of him. He must fall. The gun pours out its stream of lead. Then it jams. Then it reopens fire. That jam almost saved his life.
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Levon Helm
American Musician
If you pour some music on whatever's wrong, it'll sure help out.
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Mark Ruffalo
American Actor
I woke up one morning with the knowledge that I had a brain tumor. It wasn't so much that I dreamt I had a brain tumor; it was like someone just poured the knowledge into my head. It wasn't like an image; it was just like knowing. It was so weird, which is why I paid attention.
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Scott Adkins
English Actor
I put so much pressure on myself to raise the bar with each and every project. I treat it like every film is my last, and I make sure I pour everything I have into every film I make because if I'm not trying to improve, someone else will.
Quote examples
Winnie Holzman
American Writer
The whole idea of a dream, to me, is a mystery plane. Things are operating there that tell us the real truth. The stuff going on inside us that we don't express or even know about pours out in our dreams.
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Geoff Johns
American Writer
I didn't want to take the DC universe, put it in a box, shake the box and pour it out. I wanted to take the major characters and show what they could be like if they were put on a different path.
Quote examples
Les Dawson
English Comedian
The mother-in-law came round last week. It was absolutely pouring down. So I opened the door and I saw her there and I said, 'Mother, don't just stand there in the rain. Go home.
Quote examples
Travis Knight
American Producer
In any piece of art, the artist pours themselves into it. It becomes a reflection of who they are and what they believe. That's what it has to be. Otherwise it's just a product.
Quote examples
Miranda Lambert
American Musician
I like to write with people I have a relationship with; otherwise it's kind of scary, and you hold back because you don't want to pour your guts out to someone you never met.
Quote examples
Sid Sriram
Indian Musician
From when I first started listening to music, M. S. Subbulakshmi has been one of my biggest influences. She poured her heart and life into everything she sang.
Quote examples
Manfred von Richthofen
German Aviator
Now I am within thirty yards of him. He must fall. The gun pours out its stream of lead. Then it jams. Then it reopens fire. That jam almost saved his life.
Quote examples
Levon Helm
American Musician
If you pour some music on whatever's wrong, it'll sure help out.
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