Pour vs. Rain
Difference Between Pour and Rain
Pourverb
(transitive) To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or any substance having a similar flowing nature, either out of a vessel or into it.
to pour water from a pailto pour wine into a decanterto pour oil upon the watersto pour out sand or dust.Rainnoun
Condensed water falling from a cloud.
We've been having a lot of rain lately.The rains came late that year.Pourverb
(transitive) To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let escape freely or wholly.
Rainnoun
(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
Pourverb
(transitive) To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
Rainnoun
(figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.Pourverb
(intransitive) To flow, pass or issue in a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly.
the rain poured down.Rainverb
(impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
It will rain today.Pourverb
(impersonal) To rain hard.
It's pouring outside.Rainverb
(intransitive) To fall as or like rain.
It will rain fire and brimstone at the end of days.Tears rained from her eyes.Leaves rained from the tree.Bombs rained from the sky.Pourverb
(intransitive) Of a beverage, to be on tap or otherwise available for serving to customers.
Rainverb
(transitive) To issue (something) in large quantities.
The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.Pourverb
(intransitive) To move in a throng, as a crowd.
The people poured out of the theater.Rainverb
(obsolete) To reign.
Pournoun
The act of pouring.
The bartender's inexpert pour left me with a pint of beer that was half foam.Rainnoun
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Pournoun
Something, or an amount, poured.
Rainnoun
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
Pournoun
(colloquial) A stream, or something like a stream; especially a flood of precipitation.
Rainnoun
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive;
a rain of bulletsa pelting of insultsPourverb
cause to run;
pour water over the floorRainverb
precipitate as rain;
If it rains much more, we can expect some floodingPourverb
move in large numbers;
people were pouring out of the theaterbeggars pullulated in the plazaPourverb
pour out;
the sommelier decanted the winesPourverb
flow in a spurt;
Water poured all over the floorPourverb
supply in large amounts or quantities;
We poured money into the education of our childrenPourverb
rain heavily;
Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!
