pour

/pɔː/verb
Early Childhood
1

To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.

2

To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape.

3

To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.

4

To flow, pass, or issue in a stream; to fall continuously and abundantly.

5

To rain hard.

6

Of a beverage, to be on tap or otherwise available for serving to customers.

7

To move in a throng, as a crowd.

8

To move (a drunk or unsteady person) into or out of a place or vehicle.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing