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- Dictionarypour·ing rights/ˈpôrēNG ˌrīts/
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- 1. the exclusive rights of a beverage maker or distributor to have its products sold at a particular venue, event, or institution: US "the fiercest competition is between Coke and Pepsi over pouring rights to sell on campus"
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to (cause to) flow quickly and in large amounts: The bus was pouring out thick black exhaust fumes. The government has been pouring money into inefficient state-owned industries, and the country can no longer afford it. I felt a sharp pain and looked down to see blood pouring from my leg.
1. : to move with a continuous flow. 2. : to rain hard. 3. : to move or come continuously : stream. complaints poured in. 4. : to score easily or freely (as in basketball) used with in. poured in 30 points.
n. A pouring or flowing forth, especially a downpour of rain. Idiom: pour it on Informal. 1. To move or perform an activity at maximum speed or intensity. 2. To speak or express oneself continuously or elaborately.
to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in: I spilled the juice while I was pouring it. Pour the honey into the bowl and mix it thoroughly with the other ingredients.
to (cause to) flow quickly and in large amounts: The bus was pouring out thick black exhaust fumes. The government has been pouring money into inefficient state-owned industries, and the country can no longer afford it. I felt a sharp pain and looked down to see blood pouring from my leg.
9 meanings: 1. to flow or cause to flow in a stream 2. to issue, emit, etc, in a profuse way 3. Also: pour with rain to rain.... Click for more definitions.
To pour is to flow rapidly in a steady stream, or to cause something to flow. You can pour good coffee into a cup and pour bad coffee down the drain.
Definition of 'pouring' pouring in British English. (ˈpɔːrɪŋ ) adjective. 1. (of rain) heavy. in the pouring rain. Don't go out into the pouring rain. 2. characterized by heavy rainfall. in a pouring thunderstorm. a pouring wet day. It was pouring wet at the stadium. 3. capable of being poured.
[transitive] to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container in a continuous stream, especially by holding the container at an angle. pour something + adv./prep. Pour the sauce over the pasta. She poured boiling water down the sink. Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan.
What does the word pouring mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pouring. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word pouring? About 0.06 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word pouring pronounced?
