pour out

phrasal verb

poured out; pouring out; pours out

: to freely express (an emotion) : to talk freely about (something personal)

I listened while he poured out his anger and frustration.

She poured out the whole story.

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Blood is seen pouring out of skinned animals, the near-constant cruelty of the state’s differing climates is apparent and the ruthless, murderous human beings driven by capitalism and colonialism are lethal. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025 Synthetic drugs are pouring out of Shan State to Laos and Thailand, reconstituting the infamous Golden Triangle. —

Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 The raw excitement pouring out of Davis-Woodhall after her win and her instant desire to share it with her partner tugged at a whole lotta heartstrings. —

Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Dec. 2024 People can be seen pouring out from a stairwell, including a woman carrying a child in the video. —

Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pour out