Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pour one's heart out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: pour one's -heart out
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To express one's innermost thoughts or feelings effusively.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"He poured his heart out to them, so as he never could in any other company, where he hath generally passed for being moody, or supercilious and silent."
"[S]he would be all the better for pouring her heart out freely, and would be glad to do it, if she were sure of sympathy"
"And I just can't pour my heart out, to another living thing, I'm a whisper, I'm a shadow, but I'm standing up to sing."
"The spirited lyrics, the dancing and the joy of watching these five handsome, clean-cut youngsters pouring their hearts out moved me then and moves me now."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

pours one's heart out (present, singular) pouring one's heart out (participle, present) poured one's heart out (participle, past) poured one's heart out (past)

Phrases

bare one's soul

Frequently Paired Words

bare one's soul

Questions

What does pour one's heart out mean?: To express one's innermost thoughts or feelings effusively.

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