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spout Definition

spout (spo̵ut)

noun

  1. a lip, orifice, or projecting tube, as on a teapot, in a drinking fountain, etc., by which a liquid is poured or discharged
    1. a stream, jet, or discharge of or as of liquid from a spout
    2. the stream of air and water rising from the blowhole of a whale
    1. downspout
    2. waterspout
  2. a chute for conveying substances, as grain or flour, or articles
  3. Etymology: from chute formerly used as a conveyance in shop

    Brit., Slang a pawnshop

Etymology: ME spute, spoute < the v.

transitive verb

  1. to shoot out (liquid, etc.) from or as from a spout
  2. to speak or utter in a loud, pompous manner or in a ready, rapid flow of words

intransitive verb

  1. to flow or shoot out with force in a jet: said of liquid, etc.
  2. to discharge liquid, etc. from or as from a spout
  3. to spout words

spout Related Forms

spouter noun spout·less adjective

spout Idioms

spout off

to spout words in a way that is hasty, irresponsible, etc.

up the spout

  1. bankrupt; ruined
  2. pregnant

spout Synonyms

spout

v.

spout Usage Examples

Object

  • geyser: Among its virtual worlds are the Land of Oz and a model of Yellowstone National Park, complete with spouting geysers and wandering moose.
  • pitcher: The most representative type, a long spouted pitcher used in funeral rituals, was decorated with the head of an animal.
  • drivel: I is back, and ready to spout drivel like you've never SEEN.
  • gibberish: It is the voice of Julie herself, spouting gibberish from the fevered world her brain resides in, but disturbingly real gibberish.
  • nonsense: His papers still spout right wing nonsense whoever they back.
  • garbage: The train manager tried to placate my anger but made matters worse by spouting garbage that it wasn't her fault.

Converse of object

  • pour: Low profile pour spout for compact packing, Stay-put lid won't budge during pouring, Wire handles fold down for compact storage.
  • curve: The curved spout gives easy access to watering from a distance.

Adjective modifier

  • tubular: Body forms as cooking pots but with a rectangular handle and tubular spout.
  • huge: Imagine a huge water spout erupting near your ship without warning!
  • long: I do, however, like the long spout.

Modifying Another Word

  • just: Take part in market research groups - sporadic work but free food and drink and easy money as you just spout off your opinion!
  • still: His papers still spout right wing nonsense whoever they back.

Followed by an intransitive particle

off: That means we can no longer hold onto absurd, outdated ideas that we used to be able to spout off about in public.

Followed by a transitive particle

off: I don't think there is any reason to spout off the man's resume here.

Used with why or when

Preposition: of

water: The river flowed through the hole with a noise like thunder, a spout of water over 8 feet long.

Noun used with modifier

  • swivel: If a mixer leaks around the base of the swivel spout, take off the spout by removing the fixing screw.
  • water: Consider using light to make further use of the water spout.

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