Phrase guide

pour down

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To rain heavily.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Episode 12, The Cyclops A torrential rain poured down from the floodgates of the angry heavens upon the bared heads of the assembled multitude which numbered at the lowest computation five hundred thousand persons.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

drink down entirely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He downed three martinis before dinner
  • She killed a bottle of brandy that night
  • They popped a few beer after work

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, down, drink down, kill

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drink, imbibe

History

Etymology

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