pouring pou·ring UK/ˈpo(ə)ɹɪŋ/ US/ˈpɔːɹɪŋ/ fairly common adjective 1. flowing profusely “a gushing hydrant” “pouring flood waters” Synonymsgushing Similarrunning WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.