outpour
1 of 2verb
out·pour ˌau̇t-ˈpȯr 
ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr
ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr outpoured; outpouring; outpours
transitive verb
: to pour out
outpour
2 of 2noun
out·pour ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr
: outpouring
Synonyms
Noun
- exodus
- gush
- outflow
- outpouring
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun the roadways around the new plant are being widened to handle the expected outpour of vehicles at the end of the day shift
Recent Examples on the Web
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017 Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2021 An outpour of support for Knox and his family has begun coming in from some of Knox's former Ole Miss teammates and coaches. Nick Suss, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 News that Kvedaravicius has been killed by the Russian military — which could not be verified with family members — has prompted an outpour of statements and social media posts mourning the director’s death. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Apr. 2022 After seeing Rebel's post promoting the special ceremony, her celebrity friends showed her an outpour of support in the comments section. Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2022 After news broke last November that famed designer Virgil Abloh had died, there was an outpour of love and support from the masses. Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Feb. 2022 There has been an outpour of support from his coaching peers, many of whom look up to him as the dean of high school basketball coaching in Arizona. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2022 The suit led to an outpour of horror stories on social media that exposed what often happens behind game creation. Jay-ann Lopez, refinery29.com, 7 Dec. 2021 After the announcement of his death Mr. Goxx and his owner received an outpour of support on social media. Fortune, 25 Nov. 2021 See More
Verb
Since the law was first presented in congress two weeks ago, there has been outpouring against it. Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017 Noun
The outpour and everybody has come in and helped me, and reached out has been amazing. Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2021 An outpour of support for Knox and his family has begun coming in from some of Knox's former Ole Miss teammates and coaches. Nick Suss, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 News that Kvedaravicius has been killed by the Russian military — which could not be verified with family members — has prompted an outpour of statements and social media posts mourning the director’s death. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Apr. 2022 After seeing Rebel's post promoting the special ceremony, her celebrity friends showed her an outpour of support in the comments section. Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2022 After news broke last November that famed designer Virgil Abloh had died, there was an outpour of love and support from the masses. Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Feb. 2022 There has been an outpour of support from his coaching peers, many of whom look up to him as the dean of high school basketball coaching in Arizona. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2022 The suit led to an outpour of horror stories on social media that exposed what often happens behind game creation. Jay-ann Lopez, refinery29.com, 7 Dec. 2021 After the announcement of his death Mr. Goxx and his owner received an outpour of support on social media. Fortune, 25 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1560, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1864, in the meaning defined above
outpourings
noun
as in flows
a flowing or going out an outpouring of affection and support for the high school athlete in need of an organ transplant the soccer team's trip to Italy was funded by an outpouring of cash donations from the public Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- flows
- exoduses
- outpours
- outflows
- gushes
- flights
- rushes
- emigrations
- emanations
- ebbs
- drains
- emissions
- diasporas
- stampedes
- reflows
- refluxes
- discharges
- effluences
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inflows
- influxes
- floods
- fluxes
- torrents
- inundations
- overflows
- deluges
- streams
- tides
- rivers
- spates
- inrushes
- superseding
- supersedure
- supersedures
- supersellers
- supersells
- superseniority
- supersensible
- supersensitive
- supersensitiveness
- supersensitivities
- supersensitivity
- supersensitization
- supersensitize
- supersensitizer
- supersensory
- supersensual
- supersensuous
- superseptal
- superserviceable
- supersession
- supersessions
- supersessive
- supersessor
- supersets
- supersexes