pour out
phrasal verb
poured out; pouring out; pours out
: to freely express (an emotion) : to talk freely about (something personal)
I listened while he poured out his anger and frustration.
She poured out the whole story.
Examples of pour out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The mayor suggested that, when an attack occurred, the fire alarm bells should be rung so that all the citizens could pour out of their houses armed and ready to hunt down the killer.
—
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
Images of devastation have poured out of North Carolina and other states that were in Helene's path throughout the week.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Probst made Rachel pour out all the rice before leaving the challenge in an exchange that was one of the highlights of the episode.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Childhood trauma poured out of me on a therapist's couch.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pour out 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
Images of devastation have poured out of North Carolina and other states that were in Helene's path throughout the week.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Probst made Rachel pour out all the rice before leaving the challenge in an exchange that was one of the highlights of the episode.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
Childhood trauma poured out of me on a therapist's couch.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pour out
Dictionary Entries Near pour out
Cite this Entry
“Pour out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20out. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share