Pouring: meaning, definitions and examples

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pouring

 

[ หˆpษ”หrษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

liquid

Pouring can also refer to the action of transferring a liquid from one container to another, usually in a steady stream.

Synonyms

flowing, transferring

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น derramamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคขเคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gieรŸen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menuang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะปะธะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nalewanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณจใ (ใใใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท versement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vertido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถkme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ“๊ธฐ (butgi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nalรฉvรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nalievanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€’ (dร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vlivanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hella

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑัŽ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฎแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรถkmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

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