pour

Tip and flow

Pour is to cause liquid to flow from a container in a continuous stream: She poured coffee into mugs, Pour the batter into the pan.

Rain pours when it falls heavily.

People pour into a space when they arrive in large numbers.

To pour out feelings is to express them freely and at length.

It never rains but it pours means troubles come all at once.

abundance

shower

Water spray for bathing

  • lavishAbundant beyond necessity
  • heapJumbled collection of items
  • rain downFall abundantly from above

overflow · bounty · profusion · generosity · bestow · bless · plenty · flood · wealth · fortune

overwhelm

flood

Overwhelming water overflow

  • inundateOverwhelm with excess
  • delugeSevere overflow of water
  • swampWaterlogged land with vegetation

engulf · swarm · avalanche · torrent · barrage · onslaught · surge · influx · bombardment · overflow

serve

drink

Consumable liquid

  • beverageLiquid for consumption
  • wineFermented grape beverage
  • beerFermented grain drink

cocktail · tea · coffee · water · pitcher · decant · refill · glass · cup · carafe

flow

stream

Steady continuous flow

cascade · rush · spout · jet · fountain · ooze · seep · dribble · splatter · splash

rain

downpour

Intense precipitation event

  • delugeSevere overflow of water
  • torrentViolent rushing flow
  • stormSevere atmospheric disturbance

cloudburst · drench · soak · monsoon · shower · rainfall · precipitation · bucket · cats and dogs · sheets

spill

accident

Unintended harmful event

  • messDisorderly, troublesome condition
  • overflowExceed capacity and spill
  • sloshLiquid moving messily

splatter · stain · cleanup · mop · wipe · clumsy · puddle · soak · blot · wet

transfer

funnel

Cone directing flow

  • channelPassage for transmission
  • pipeHollow conveyance channel
  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit

conduit · duct · pump · siphon · transfuse · extract · divert · ladle · spoon · measure

Categories
Opposites
flow volume and intensity

pourdrip

Liquid falling slowly

trickle · dribble · drizzle · sprinkle · mist

release vs retention

pourretain

Keep possession of

withhold · keep · hold · reserve · contain

fluid state change

poursolidify

Make or become hard

harden · congeal · freeze · set · coagulate

Phrases
Family

pouring, poured, pours, outpouring, pourer, outpour, pourable, pourers, repoured

Familiarity
Top 1,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G