Noun: outpouring 'awt,po-ring
- A sudden, large flow of emotion, words, or actions
"There was an outpouring of support for the victims";
- flood
- A sudden rapid flow (as of water)
"she attacked him with an outpouring of words";
- flush, gush
- The pouring forth of a fluid
"The outpouring of water from the dam was carefully controlled";
- discharge, run
- A natural flow of ground water
"An outpouring from the hillside created a small pool";
- spring, fountain, outflow, natural spring
- The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
"The witness gave an outpouring of testimony";
- barrage, bombardment, onslaught
- To pour out abundantly or forcefully
"Emotions outpoured as the family reunited"
Derived forms: outpourings
Type of: flow, flowing, formation, geological formation, language, linguistic communication, stream