pore1
Syllabification: (pore)
Pronunciation: /pôr/
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Definition of pore
noun
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek poros 'passage, pore'
Do not confuse pore with pour. Pore means 'study or read closely' (I spent hours poring over cookery books) or 'a tiny opening in the skin' whereas pour means 'flow in a steady stream' (water poured off the stones).