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pour Antonyms

Opposite of pour

Because the opposite of pour shifts with each meaning, the 13 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To flow rapidly in a steady, abundant stream (of a liquid, smoke, or light).

Usage Example

"Morning sunlight poured through the tall kitchen windows."

Strongest
trickle
Strong
drip
dribble
ooze
seep

• verb (Context 2)

To rain heavily and continuously.

Usage Example

"We decided to postpone our hike because it was pouring outside."

Strongest
drizzle
sprinkle
Strong
mizzle
spit

• verb (Context 3)

To come or go in large numbers or in a continuous, crowded stream (of people or things).

Usage Example

"Spectators poured out of the stadium as soon as the final whistle blew."

Strongest
trickle
Strong
straggle

• verb (Context 4)

To devote, invest, or express freely and copiously (such as money, energy, or emotion).

Usage Example

"The community poured resources and volunteer hours into restoring the historic theater."

Strong
withhold
hoard
conserve

• noun (Context 5)

A continuous flow, heavy discharge, or single batch of a fluid substance such as rain, molten metal, or wet concrete.

Usage Example

"The construction crew scheduled the foundation concrete trickle for early Tuesday morning."

Strong
trickle
drip

Similar words to pour

Words similar to pour shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

stream
teem
flood
gush
flow
throng
channel
bucket
See all synonyms of pour

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Pour. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/pour
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