pour forth

verb

To pour or emit in large quantity or large numbers.

“Water poured forth from the breach in the hull.”

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Meanings

verbpour forth (third-person singular simple present pours forth, present participle pouring forth, simple past and past participle poured forth)

present singular third person pours forth · participle present pouring forth · participle past poured forth · past poured forth

  1. transitiveTo pour or emit in large quantity or large numbers.

    He poured forth all the toys he had gathered onto the floor.

  2. intransitiveTo pour or appear in large quantity or large numbers.

    Water poured forth from the breach in the hull.

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    She was lost in the crowd of people pouring forth.

  3. intransitiveTo be uttered, especially in a long flow of speech.

    Many great ideas poured forth in their discussion.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbpour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pour forth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pour%20forth.

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