Pouring vs. Rain — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Pouring and Rain
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Definitions
Pouring
To cause (a liquid or granular solid) to stream or flow, as from a container
Poured tea from the pot into the cup.
Rain
Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth.
Pouring
To pour a liquid or particles into (a container)
Poured a glass of milk.
Rain
The condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops
It's pouring with rain
The rain had not stopped for days
Pouring
To empty (a container) of a liquid or granular solid
Poured a bucket of sand on the ground.
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Rain
Rain falls
It was beginning to rain
Pouring
To send forth, produce, express, or utter copiously, as if in a stream or flood
Poured money into the project.
Poured out my inner thoughts.
Rain
Water condensed from atmospheric vapor and falling in drops.
Pouring
To stream or flow continuously or profusely
Water poured over the dam.
Rain
A fall of such water; a rainstorm.
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Pouring
To rain hard or heavily
It has been pouring for an hour.
Rain
The descent of such water.
Pouring
To pass or proceed in large numbers or quantity
Students poured into the auditorium.
Rain
Rainy weather.
Pouring
To serve a beverage, such as tea or coffee, to a gathering
We need someone to pour.
Rain
Rains A rainy season.
Pouring
A pouring or flowing forth, especially a downpour of rain.
Rain
A heavy or abundant fall
A rain of fluffy cottonwood seeds.
A rain of insults.
Pouring
Present participle of pour
Rain
To fall in drops of water from the clouds.
Pouring
The act by which something is poured.
Rain
To fall like rain
Praise rained down on the composer.
Pouring
Flowing profusely;
A gushing hydrant
Pouring flood waters
Rain
To release rain.
Rain
To send or pour down.
Rain
To give abundantly; shower
Rain gifts.
Rain curses upon their heads.
Rain
Condensed water falling from a cloud.
We've been having a lot of rain lately.
The rains came late that year.
Rain
(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
Rain
(figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.
Rain
(impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
Judging by the black cloud, it will rain later today.
Rain
(intransitive) To fall as or like rain.
Tears rained from her eyes.
Leaves rained from the tree.
Bombs rained from the sky.
Rain
(transitive) To issue (something) in large quantities.
The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.
Rain
Reign.
Rain
Water falling in drops from the clouds; the descent of water from the clouds in drops.
Rain is water by the heat of the sun divided into very small parts ascending in the air, till, encountering the cold, it be condensed into clouds, and descends in drops.
Fair days have oft contracted wind and rain.
Rain
To fall in drops from the clouds, as water; - used mostly with it for a nominative; as, it rains.
The rain it raineth every day.
Rain
To fall or drop like water from the clouds; as, tears rained from their eyes.
Rain
To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.
Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you.
Rain
To bestow in a profuse or abundant manner; as, to rain favors upon a person.
Rain
Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Rain
Drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
Rain
Anything happening rapidly or in quick successive;
A rain of bullets
A pelting of insults
Rain
Precipitate as rain;
If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding
