pouring

The word “pouring” means falling or flowing heavily and continuously. In plain terms, flowing heavily — most often used for rain, but also for anything being poured.

“Pouring” is pronounced PAW-rihng (/ˈpɔːɹɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “pouring” used in a sentence: “We waited out the pouring rain under a shop awning.”

Depending on how it is used, “pouring” can be an adjective and a noun.

“Pouring” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Pouring” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: falling or flowing heavily and continuously.

Pouring describes rain falling heavily and continuously, so 'it's pouring' is a shorthand way of saying it's raining hard, while raining on its own can describe any intensity of rainfall, from light drizzle to a downpour. Pouring always implies heavy, intense rainfall.

Yes, pouring can describe the act of causing any liquid to flow out of a container, such as pouring a drink or pouring cement, as well as heavy rain flowing from the sky.

Pouring and pouring down are often used interchangeably to describe heavy rain, though 'pouring down' more explicitly emphasizes the rain falling from above, as in 'it's pouring down outside.'