pour out
verb
Simple meaning
To serve a drink into a cup or glass.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pawrowtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɔˈɹaʊt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To serve a drink into a cup or glass.
intransitive
To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
transitive
To talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth.
transitive
To distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, out.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To serve a drink into a cup or glass.
Used this way, pour out is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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