pouring — flowing rapidly and in copious quantities
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: flowing rapidly and in copious quantities
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The coffee was pouring out of the broken machine like a caffeinated waterfall.
- She was pouring her heart out to her diary about her crush on the delivery guy.
- The news was pouring in about the unexpected election results.
pouring
VERB[/ˈpɔːrɪŋ/]
flowing rapidly and in copious quantities
flowing rapidly and in copious quantities
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Pouring developed as the present participle form of 'pour' in Middle English around the 14th century. The verb 'pour' itself likely derives from Old French 'porer' or a similar Romance source, originally meaning to flow or cause to flow continuously, particularly in reference to liquid streaming from a container.
Breakdown
pour (to flow or cause to flow) + -ing (present participle suffix, indicating ongoing action or continuous state).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The coffee was pouring out of the broken machine like a caffeinated waterfall.”
“She was pouring her heart out to her diary about her crush on the delivery guy.”
“The news was pouring in about the unexpected election results.”
“Tourists were pouring into the museum despite the pouring rain outside.”
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