pouring

noun, adj — 2 senses

pouring

noun

US, UK /ˈpɔːɹɪŋ/ · /ˈpo(ə)ɹɪŋ/

1

The act by which something is poured.

Liberal pourings of rum and Cokes helped lubricate the festivities.2008 March 2, Tanzina Vega, “A Taste of Colombia Rolls Through New York’s Streets”, in New York Times:

Derived terms: inpouring, outpouring, pouringly

pouring

adj

1

Flowing or falling intensely.

pouring rain
Steps away from where the Koningsdam docked, we hopped onto another much smaller vessel in the pouring rain, in search of whales and other wildlife.2018 March 13, Chaya Milchtein, “We fell for Alaska. Then we fell again”, in Salon:

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