Pour (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!".

Classification

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

Synonyms

• Stream
• Pelt
• Rain Buckets
• Rain Cats And Dogs

Hypernyms

• Rain Down

Hyponyms

• Sluice Down

Meaning ²

Flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

• Flow
• Feed
• Course

Hyponyms

• Spout
• Gush
• Spirt

Meaning ³

Pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Decant
• Pour Out

Hypernyms

• Pour

Meaning ⁴

Move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Stream
• Swarm
• Pullulate
• Teem

Hypernyms

• Crowd Together

Hyponyms

• Pour Out
• Spill Out

Meaning ⁵

Cause to run; "pour water over the floor".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

• Displace

Hyponyms

• Drop
• Drip
• Pour
• Shed
• Pour Forth
• Pour Out

Related Words

• Pour Down (verb)

Meaning ⁶

Supply in large amounts or quantities; "We poured money into the education of our children".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Hypernyms

• Render
• Provide
• Furnish