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pour
has definitions from the field of meteorology
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[ verb ] cause to run
Examples "pour water over the floor" Used in print (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)Big_Hans began pouring whisky in the kid 's mouth but his mouth filled without any getting down his throat and in a second it was dripping from his chin . |
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[ verb ] move in large numbers
Examples "people were pouring out of the theater" "beggars pullulated in the plaza" Used in print (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)Refugees poured in , signing the Confession and rules in_order to remain , and then disregarding them . (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)In and in and in they poured through the gates of Majdanek , but they never left , and Majdanek was not growing any larger . Related terms |
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[ verb ] pour out
Examples "the sommelier decanted the wines" Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)Lord_Byron poured himself another glass of wine and held it up to the candle_flame admiring the rich color . (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)`` I 've never done this before '' , they always said , pouring another whiskey . (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)Hans poured some in a tumbler . Related terms |
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[ verb ] flow in a spurt
Examples "Water poured all over the floor" Used in print (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)With great difficulty John clambered to his feet and started to run , sweat pouring down his face . Related terms |
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[ verb ] supply in large amounts or quantities
Examples : "We poured money into the education of our children" Used in print (Peter Eldersveld, "Faith Amid Fear"...)But the enemy answers them from loudspeakers that pour out Communist propaganda with a generous mixture of terrible profanity . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 28472
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[ verb ] (meteorology) rain heavily
Synonyms Examples "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!" |
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