pour out

pour out
verb
1. express without restraint (Freq. 2)
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The woman poured out her frustrations as the judge listened

• Hypernyms: ↑express, ↑verbalize, ↑verbalise, ↑utter, ↑give tongue to
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

2. pour out (Freq. 1)
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the sommelier decanted the wines

• Syn: ↑decant, ↑pour
• Derivationally related forms: ↑decanter (for: ↑decant), ↑decantation (for: ↑decant)
• Hypernyms: ↑pour
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s something PP

3. pour out (Freq. 1)
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effused brine

• Syn: ↑effuse
• Hypernyms: ↑pour
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

4. be disgorged (Freq. 1)
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The crowds spilled out into the streets

• Syn: ↑spill over, ↑spill out
• Hypernyms: ↑pour, ↑swarm, ↑stream, ↑teem, ↑pullulate
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s PP

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pour out [phrasal verb]
pour out (something) or pour (something) out : to freely express (an emotion) : to talk freely about (something personal)

I listened while he poured out his anger and frustration.

I'm sorry about pouring out my troubles like this.

She poured out the whole story.

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Main Entry: ↑pour

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ˌpour ˈout derived
when feelings or sb's words pour out they are expressed, usually after they have been kept hidden for some time

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Wave after wave of pent-up emotion poured out.

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The whole story then came pouring out.

Main entry: ↑pourderived

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