word-vault/dist/data/cards/po/pour.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "pour",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "pour",
            "heSheIt": "pours"
        },
        "pastSimple": "poured",
        "pastParticiple": "poured",
        "ingForm": "pouring"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to make a liquid or other substance flow from a container in a continuous stream, especially by holding the container at an angle",
            "sensetop": "pour something + adv./prep.pour something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Pour the sauce over the pasta.",
                    "contextForm": "pour something + adv./prep."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She poured boiling water down the sink."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some.",
                    "contextForm": "pour something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The crew mixed and poured the concrete."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["carefully", "quickly", "gradually"],
                "preposition": ["from", "into", "on"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to serve a drink by letting it flow from a container into a cup or glass",
            "sensetop": "pour somethingpour somebody somethingpour something for somebodypour something out",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Will you pour the coffee?",
                    "contextForm": "pour something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a freshly poured soda"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've poured you a cup of tea.",
                    "contextForm": "pour somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've poured a cup of tea for you.",
                    "contextForm": "pour something for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks.",
                    "contextForm": "pour something out"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Shall I pour?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Drinks"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["carefully", "quickly", "gradually"],
                "preposition": ["from", "into", "on"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "when rain pours down or when it’s pouring (with) rain, rain is falling heavily",
            "sensetop": "pour downpour with rainpour (down) rain",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It's pouring outside."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The rain continued to pour down.",
                    "contextForm": "pour down"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's pouring with rain.",
                    "contextForm": "pour with rain"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's pouring rain outside.",
                    "contextForm": "pour (down) rain"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Weather"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to flow quickly in a continuous stream",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Tears poured down his cheeks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thick black smoke was pouring out of the roof."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Blood was pouring from the wound."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sweat was pouring off her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Light poured in."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A torrent of words poured from her mouth."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to come or go somewhere continuously in large numbers",
            "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The crowd poured into the streets."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Commuters came pouring out of the station."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Congratulatory messages poured in on social media for the new parents."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "flood"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that when one bad thing happens to you, other bad things happen soon after",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to give reasons for not being in favour of something; to criticize something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She immediately poured cold water on his plans to expand the business."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to try to settle an argument",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to tell somebody all your problems, feelings, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Finally, he broke down in tears and poured out his heart to her."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to speak about somebody/something in a way that shows that you do not respect them or have a good opinion of them",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Opposition politicians poured scorn on the proposals."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɔː(r)/",
                "audio": "po/pour/pour__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɔːz/",
                "audio": "po/pour/pours__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɔːd/",
                "audio": "po/pour/poured__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɔːrɪŋ/",
                "audio": "po/pour/pouring__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɔːr/",
                "audio": "po/pour/pour__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɔːrz/",
                "audio": "po/pour/pours__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɔːrd/",
                "audio": "po/pour/poured__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpɔːrɪŋ/",
                "audio": "po/pour/pouring__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: of unknown origin."
}