poured
Because it is a word with a single syllable, poured is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofpoured
- To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
Example: "pour water from a jug"
- To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.
- To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
- To flow, pass or issue in a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly.
Example: "the rain poured down."
- To rain hard.
Example: "It's pouring outside."
- Of a beverage, to be on tap or otherwise available for serving to customers.
- To move in a throng, as a crowd.
Example: "The people poured out of the theater."
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