What is the meaning of pouring?

verb

  • Cause to run.
    • usage: "pour water over the floor"
  • Move in large numbers.
    • usage: "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"
  • Pour out.
    • usage: "the sommelier decanted the wines"
  • Flow in a spurt.
    • usage: "Water poured all over the floor"
  • Supply in large amounts or quantities.
    • usage: "We poured money into the education of our children"
  • Rain heavily.
    • usage: "Put on your rain coat- it's pouring outside"

adjective

  • Flowing profusely.
    • usage: "a gushing hydrant"; "pouring flood waters"
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APAWordNet. (2010). pouring. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pouring/definitions/1181151
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