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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : P : pour out

pour out

Meaning: to leave a place in large numbers

Synonym: stream out

For example:

  • pour out After I poked a stick in the ant's nest, the ants started pouring out everywhere.

  • pour out During the war, refugees poured out of the country to escape the violence.

Quick Quiz:

The game had just finished and the fans were pouring out of
  1. their favourite players
  2. their team's song
  3. the stadium

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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