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
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One gauge of the global indifference: Countries have offered only 8% of what the U.N. needs to support refugees who have poured out of Sudan — including almost 600,000 who have reached Chad in the last year, 88% of whom are women or children.
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Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
The music came pouring out of Hudson and her co-writers/co-producers, who included Perry, her finance, musician Danny Fujikawa, and songwriter (and Carolina Liar keyboardist) Johan Carlsson.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 May 2024
At some point, a nervous waiter (Manuel Guillot) steps in to serve them wine, and his inability to pour out a glass without spilling it all over the place becomes another gag that soon turns horrifically sour.
Or has it?
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
One postal-hopeful emerged from a van with his gut pouring out of a burgundy velour sweat suit.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024
Beer started pouring out of the breweries' assembly lines as soon as the results of the vote were announced the next morning.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Now, as Jessica Lucas reports for The Verge, teens can turn to AI chatbots to pour out their woes.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 7 May 2024
Then, turn it back on to finish the brewing cycle and then pour out the vinegar mixture.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
The cochinita pibil tacos, with zesty juices pouring out of them, are a triumph.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
The music came pouring out of Hudson and her co-writers/co-producers, who included Perry, her finance, musician Danny Fujikawa, and songwriter (and Carolina Liar keyboardist) Johan Carlsson.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 May 2024
At some point, a nervous waiter (Manuel Guillot) steps in to serve them wine, and his inability to pour out a glass without spilling it all over the place becomes another gag that soon turns horrifically sour.
Or has it?
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
One postal-hopeful emerged from a van with his gut pouring out of a burgundy velour sweat suit.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024
Beer started pouring out of the breweries' assembly lines as soon as the results of the vote were announced the next morning.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Now, as Jessica Lucas reports for The Verge, teens can turn to AI chatbots to pour out their woes.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 7 May 2024
Then, turn it back on to finish the brewing cycle and then pour out the vinegar mixture.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
The cochinita pibil tacos, with zesty juices pouring out of them, are a triumph.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Pour out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pour%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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