outpour
outpour Lexical Profile
outpour Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sudden, rapid, and abundant flow or expression of something, especially of emotion, words, or public reaction.
"The charity received a generous outpour of donations and sympathy letters following the natural disaster."
• verb
To pour out, flow forth, or emit in a copious stream (used both literally of liquids and figuratively of feelings or words).
"During the interview, the author began to outpour her deepest reflections on the creative process."
Word Nuance & Usage
In contemporary English, the gerund-noun 'outpouring' is significantly more common than the noun 'outpour' when referring to a surge of emotion or public support.
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as a compound of the prefix 'out-' and the verb 'pour', originally used to describe the literal shedding or flowing forth of liquids before acquiring its figurative sense of expressing intense emotion.