Meaning & use
pouring
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Flowing or falling heavily and continuously, especially of rain or liquid.
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We got soaked walking home in the pouring rain.
She stood at the sink, pouring water over the dirty dishes.
A note on using this word
Most familiar in the phrase "pouring rain," describing an especially heavy downpour, though it also works as the present participle of the verb "pour."
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2. verb
Causing a liquid to flow from a container in a steady stream.
He was pouring coffee for everyone at the table.
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