Pours

/pɔrz/ verb

Definition

To flow or cause liquid to flow from one container to another, usually continuously.

Etymology

From Old French 'porer,' origin uncertain but possibly related to 'pore' (small opening). The meaning has stayed consistent: causing flow through a narrow opening.

Kelly Says

The word 'pour' is wonderfully onomatopoetic—when you say it, your lips do what you're describing, creating that same pursed shape you make to pour water.

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