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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pour out en · VERB

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, out.
  2. (transitive) To serve a drink into a cup or glass.
    • I poured out three beers for my guests.
  3. (transitive) To distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid.
    • […] therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Chronicles 34:25b:
  4. (intransitive) To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
    • The rats came pouring out of every possible opening in the burning warehouse.
  5. (transitive) To talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth.
    • She started crying, and she poured out the whole story, right from the beginning.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
pouring out Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
poured out Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
poured out Tense=Past lexicographic
pours out Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

pour one out · pour one's heart out

Synonyms

spill out

Translations (28)

la fundō (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · ru вы́лить (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · hy բխել (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · uk ви́лити (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · uk висипа́ти (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · uk вилива́ти (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · ja 注ぎ出す (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · ru вылива́ть (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · mn гоожих (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · ru высыпа́ть (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · es verter (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · uk ви́сипати (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · io varsar (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · cmn 倒出 (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · ru вы́сыпать (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · fr verser (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · pl wysypać (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · mi tāhoro (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · cs vysypat (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · pl wylewać (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · fi vuodattaa (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · de ausgießen (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · cs vylít (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · pt despejar (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · cs vylévat (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · cu истещи (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · eo ŝuti (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) · pl wylać (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid)