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- pourW3S2 [po: US po:r] v▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(liquid)¦2¦(liquid/smoke)¦3¦(rain)¦4¦(people or things)¦5¦(light)¦6 pour cold water over/on something7 pour scorn on somebody/something8 pour oil on troubled waters9 pour it on10 pour on the charmPhrasal verbspour something into somethingpour something<=>out▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Perhaps from French dialect purer, from Latin purus; PURE]1.) ¦(LIQUID)¦ [T]to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle▪ She poured coffee for everyone.pour sth into/out/down etc (sth)▪ Pour the oil into a frying pan and heat.pour sth away(=get rid of something)▪ The wine was so bad I just poured it away.pour sb sth▪ Why don't you pour yourself another drink ?2.) ¦(LIQUID/SMOKE)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition]if a lot of liquid or smoke pours out, it comes out from somewhere in very large amountspour from/down/out▪ Smoke was pouring out of the upstairs windows.▪ Blood was pouring from his nose.3.) ¦(RAIN)¦ also pour downto rain heavily without stopping▪ It's pouring now.▪ It poured all night.it's pouring with rain/it poured with rain [i]BrE▪ It was pouring down with rain at three o'clock.4.) ¦(PEOPLE OR THINGS)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition]if lot of people or things pour into or out of a place, a lot of them arrive or leave at the same timepour into/out of/from etc▪ The crowds began pouring out of the stadium.▪ Offers of help poured in from all over the country.5.) ¦(LIGHT)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition]if light is pouring into or out of a place, a lot of light is coming in or outpour into/out of▪ Light was pouring into the courtyard.6.) pour cold water over/on sthto criticize someone's plan, idea, or desire to do something so much that they no longer feel excited about it7.) pour scorn on sb/sthto say that something or someone is stupid and not worth considering8.) pour oil on troubled watersto try to stop a quarrel, for example by talking to people and making them calmer9.) pour it ona) to behave or talk in a particular way in order to make people like you or feel sorry for youb) AmE informal to try very hard in order to do something, especially in order to win a game▪ The Raiders really poured it on in the second quarter.10.) pour on the charmto behave in a very nice and polite way, in order to make someone like youpour into [pour sth into sth] phr vif people pour money into something, they provide a lot of money for it over a period of time, in order to make it successful▪ They've poured thousands of pounds into developing the business.pour out [pour sth<=>out] phr vif you pour out your thoughts, feelings etc, you tell someone all about them, especially because you feel very unhappy▪ She poured out all her troubles to him.pour out your heart/soul(=tell someone all your feelings, including your most secret ones)
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
