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
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
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
In a swamp and just off to our left, a roosting tom turkey spouted off.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
And about 42 flies buzzed around another kitchen, landing on beer spouts and clean dishes.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Among the forest of lush green trees, cascades of water spout out from dramatic rock formations, prancing and dancing over a span nearly 500 feet wide.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
In a swamp and just off to our left, a roosting tom turkey spouted off.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
Flies swarmed the beer spouts and nearby wall (17 of them) and the front counter to-go order shelves (14).
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
And about 42 flies buzzed around another kitchen, landing on beer spouts and clean dishes.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spout. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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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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