To pour is to make a liquid flow from one container to another, usually in a steady stream. It can also describe heavy, continuous rain or large numbers of people or things moving quickly.
“Pour” likely comes from Old French *pur(er)*, “to sift, strain, pour,” of uncertain earlier origin. It has long been linked to the controlled movement of liquids.
We often think of pouring as gentle, like pouring tea, but the same word describes a flood of rain or people. The key idea is flow—once something starts pouring, it keeps coming until the source runs out.
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