pour
Translation
to pour, to stream, to decant
Examples
Could you pour me some water?
Could you pour me some water?
It's starting to pour outside.
It's starting to pour outside.
Letters of complaint poured in.
Letters of complaint poured in.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((into/on sth.)) to cause (a liquid) to flow from a container She poured the milk into the glass.
((of rain)) to fall heavily It's pouring outside.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stream, gush, flow
Etymology
From Middle English 'pouren', of uncertain origin.
Memory Tips
Imagine you are 'poor' and have to 'pour' water for others. The spelling is different, but the sound can be a link.