pour one out

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Meaning · English

Honor someone's memory with a symbolic gesture

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tôn vinh ký ức của ai đó bằng một cử chỉ tượng trưng

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Literally: pour a drink on the ground
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Let's pour one out for our fallen friend

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “pour one out” mean?

Honor someone's memory with a symbolic gesture Literally: pour a drink on the ground

Is “pour one out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.