pour

pour

W3S2 [po: US po:r] v

↑cup, ↑saucer, ↑teapot

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1¦(liquid)¦

2¦(liquid/smoke)¦

3¦(rain)¦

4¦(people or things)¦

5¦(light)¦

6 pour cold water over/on something

7 pour scorn on somebody/something

8 pour oil on troubled waters

9 pour it on

10 pour on the charm

Phrasal verbs

　pour something into something

　pour something<=>out

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[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 amounts

pour from/down/out

▪ Smoke was pouring out of the upstairs windows.

▪ Blood was pouring from his nose.

3.) ¦(RAIN)¦ also pour down

to 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 time

pour 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 out

pour into/out of

▪ Light was pouring into the courtyard.

6.) pour cold water over/on sth

to criticize someone's plan, idea, or desire to do something so much that they no longer feel excited about it

7.) pour scorn on sb/sth

to say that something or someone is stupid and not worth considering

8.) pour oil on troubled waters

to try to stop a quarrel, for example by talking to people and making them calmer

9.) pour it on

a) to behave or talk in a particular way in order to make people like you or feel sorry for you

b) 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 charm

to behave in a very nice and polite way, in order to make someone like you

pour into [pour sth into sth] phr v

if 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 v

if 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)