What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
pouring
Example
It's pouring outside, we should stay indoors. [pouring: present participle]
Example
She poured the milk into the cereal bowl. [poured: past tense]
teeming
Example
The streets were teeming with tourists during the festival. [teeming: present participle]
Example
The garden was teeming with butterflies and bees. [teeming: past participle]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Pouring is more commonly used than teeming in everyday language. Pouring is often used in weather-related contexts, while teeming is used in more general contexts.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between pouring and teeming?
Both pouring and teeming are relatively informal words and can be used in casual conversation or writing.
