spouted; spouting; spouts
1
: to eject (liquid) in a stream
wells spouting oil
2
a
: to speak or utter readily, volubly, and at length
b
: to speak or utter in a pompous or oratorical manner : declaim
a candidate spouting empty promises
1
: to issue with force or in a jet : spurt
2
: to eject material (such as liquid) in a jet
3
: declaim
spouter
noun
1
: a pipe or conductor through which a liquid is discharged or conveyed in a stream: such as
a
: a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof
b
: a projecting tube or lip from which a liquid (such as water) issues
2
: a discharge or jet of liquid or moisture from or as if from a pipe: such as
a
b
: the blowing of a whale
3
archaic
: pawnshop
Synonyms
Examples of spout in a Sentence
Verb
The well was spouting oil.
She kept spouting on and on about politics.
Noun
Water was flowing from the spout.
the spout of a tea kettle
Recent Examples on the Web
Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
That leak was still spouting water on Sunday, city officials said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
But 15 months later, water spouts from the snouts of dolphins at the foot of the sculpture, and the Wadsworth is still in the midst of a deep dive into the dramatic — and sometimes startling — back story of a statue carved in 1579 in Florence by renowned Franco-Flemish sculptor Pietro Francavilla.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
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Verb
While the film also calls out a deluge of anti-gay material spouted over the years by the likes of Sam Kinison, Eddie Murphy, Mel Brooks, and Andrew Dice Clay, the focus stays mostly on themes of perseverance and celebration, especially as seen at the triumphant Netflix Is a Joke group show.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
That leak was still spouting water on Sunday, city officials said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
Noun
Kids won't want to leave the splash zone with a tree house, bridge, and a play area fashioned like a ship with spray guns, water spouts, sails, and a helm.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
But 15 months later, water spouts from the snouts of dolphins at the foot of the sculpture, and the Wadsworth is still in the midst of a deep dive into the dramatic — and sometimes startling — back story of a statue carved in 1579 in Florence by renowned Franco-Flemish sculptor Pietro Francavilla.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spout. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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spout
2 of 2 noun1
: a tube, pipe, or hole through which something (as rainwater) spouts
2
: a sudden strong stream of fluid
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