pour
- pronunciation:
- por
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
poured, pouring, pours |
| definition 1: |
to cause to flow in a steady stream.
Calvin poured milk into his cereal bowl.- synonyms:
- spill
- similar words:
- release
|
| definition 2: |
to rain hard.
It poured for hours. |
| related words: |
rain, stream |
| derivations: |
pourable (adj.), pourer (n.) |
The words
pour,
poor, and
pore sound alike but have different meanings.