Pour

a.	1.	Poor.
v. i.	1.	To pore.
v. t.	1.	To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust. [imp. & p. p. Poured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pouring.]
	2.	To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let escape freely or wholly. I . . . have poured out my soul before the Lord. - 1 Sam. i. 15. Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee. - Ezek. vii. 8. London doth pour out her citizens ! - Shak. Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties forth With such a full and unwithdrawing hand ? - Milton.
	3.	To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? - Pope.
v. i.	1.	To flow, pass, or issue in a stream, or as a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly; as, the rain pours; the people poured out of the theater. In the rude throng pour on with furious pace. - Gay.
n.	1.	A stream, or something like a stream; a flood.

Verb	1.	pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor"
	2.	pour - move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza" Synonyms: pullulate, swarm, teem, stream
	3.	pour - pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines" Synonyms: decant, pour out
	4.	pour - flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor"
	5.	pour - supply in large amounts or quantities; "We poured money into the education of our children"
	6.	pour - rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!" Synonyms: rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, pelt, stream

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