Pouring: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง๏ธ
pouring
[ หpษหrษชล ]
weather
Pouring is a verb that describes heavy rainfall. It is used to indicate when rain is falling heavily and steadily.
Synonyms
bucketing down, raining heavily
Examples of usage
- It's pouring outside, we should stay indoors.
- The forecast says it will be pouring all day.
liquid
Pouring can also refer to the action of transferring a liquid from one container to another, usually in a steady stream.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was pouring herself a glass of water.
- He carefully poured the hot soup into the bowl.
Translations
Translations of the word "pouring" in other languages:
๐ต๐น derramamento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคขเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช gieรen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menuang
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะปะธะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ nalewanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆณจใ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท versement
๐ช๐ธ vertido
๐น๐ท dรถkme
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๊ธฐ (butgi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุตุจ
๐จ๐ฟ nalรฉvรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ nalievanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅ (dร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ vlivanje
๐ฎ๐ธ hella
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tรถkmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ vertido
Etymology
The word 'pouring' originates from the Old French word 'purer', meaning 'to pour out'. Over time, it evolved into the Middle English 'pouren' and eventually became 'pour' in modern English. The usage of 'pouring' to describe heavy rainfall dates back to the 15th century, while its association with transferring liquids can be traced to the 14th century.
See also: downpour, outpouring, pour.