Word a Day
pour
What does pour mean?
pour (verb): to cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pour in a sentence?
- Pour yourselves drinks. (Tatoeba sentence #7737906 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce pour?
/pɔɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pour come from?
From Middle English pouren (“to pour”), of uncertain origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “pour” mean?
to travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface
Not quite: that's what fly means.
to look within oneself to summon (a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage)
Not quite: that's what muster means.
to suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed
Not quite: that's what ache means.
to cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it
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