pour
US /pɔr/
verb Target · B2 Ăn uống
Definition
cause to run
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
She poured coffee for everyone before the meeting started.
Synonyms
- spillliquid that is spilled
- decantpour out
- streama natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
Collocations
- Easy pour a glass of waterto pour a glass of water, meaning to cause to run
- Medium pour capital into infrastructure projectsto pour capital into infrastructure projects, meaning to cause to run
- Hard heavy rains pour down relentlesslydescribing heavy rains pour down relentlessly (an actor who plays villainous roles)
- Very Hard pour oil on troubled watersto pour oil on troubled waters, meaning to cause to run
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.