1. Can the verb 'to pour' be used when speaking of 'solids'?
For instance, does it make sense:
"Pour the leftovers in the dog's bowl."
2. And if not, what verb should be used in this context?
3. By the way, what't the opposite of 'to pour' (and yes, when speaking of liquids)?
Christine Christie3. By the way, what't the opposite of 'to pour' (and yes, when speaking of liquids)?
The only one I can imagine is "evaporate" or "sublimate" but the process is infinitely slower because a phase transition is required.
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Yes, but only with ones that flow, like granulated sugar.
Only if it's stew or something like that and it's in a container you can pour from. It would still be a bit unusual.
put, scrape, dump
To not pour. I guess you meant to ask something else, but I can't figure out what it is.
To Drain
Example: Someone puts too much water in the dog's bowl "Drain some of the water out of the dog's bowl."
To Wipe Up (phrasal Verb)
Example: Someone has accidentally let water spill onto the floor.
"Hurry up and wipe up the water before it gets onto the rug !"
The opposite is to make liquid move upwards into a container held above it.
If it becomes a commonly seen phenomenon, I suppose we'll have to invent a shorter way to say it.
CJ