outpours

Gushes of feeling

Outpours is the third-person singular of outpour, meaning to flow or gush forth in abundance: Lava outpours from the volcanic vent.

More often, the word describes emotional expression—grief, gratitude, or support streaming out: She outpours her feelings in her journal.

The noun outpouring is far more common than the verb.

liquid

gush

Flow out forcefully

  • streamSteady continuous flow
  • spoutProjecting pouring tube
  • flowUnbroken forward movement

cascade · torrent · surge · flood · discharge · emit · spew · rush · drain · fountain

release

vent

Opening for airflow

  • dischargeRelease of substance outward
  • expelRemove forcibly from membership
  • emitRelease outward

exude · eject · unleash · liberate · unburden · exhale · spew · radiate · shed · excrete

abundance

profusion

Extravagant amount present

flood · deluge · avalanche · barrage · torrent · wave · surge · overflow · excess · glut

emotional

express

State or fast train

  • cryVocal expression of emotion
  • sobConvulsive weeping
  • weepShed tears emotionally

vent · unburden · heartfelt · grief · passion · feelings · sentiments · empathy · sigh · scream

Opposites
volume/quantity of flow

outpourstrickles

Flows in drops

drips · dribbles · seeps · oozes · drizzles

direction of flow

outpoursabsorbs

Takes in fully

takes in · soaks up · ingests · inhales · imbibes

expression vs. suppression

outpoursrestrains

Holds back or controls

withholds · suppresses · bottles up · holds back · contains

Family

outpouring, outpour, outpoured

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G