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- DictionarySpout/spout/
noun
- 1. a tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured: "a teapot with a chipped spout"
- 2. a stream of liquid issuing from somewhere with great force: "the tall spouts of geysers"
verb
- 1. send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream: "volcanoes spouted ash and lava"
- 2. express (one's views or ideas) in a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way: "he was spouting platitudes about animal rights"
4 days ago · 1. to discharge (a liquid) in a continuous jet or in spurts, esp through a narrow gap or under pressure, or (of a liquid) to gush thus. 2. (of a whale, etc) to discharge air through the blowhole, so that it forms a spray at the surface of the water. 3. informal.
1. to discharge (a liquid) in a continuous jet or in spurts, esp through a narrow gap or under pressure, or (of a liquid) to gush thus. 2. (Zoology) (of a whale, etc) to discharge air through the blowhole, so that it forms a spray at the surface of the water.
SPOUT definition: 1. an opening of a container, in the shape of a tube which liquid flows out through: 2. If a…. Learn more.
Check pronunciation: spout. Definition of spout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
spout. to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet. Informal. to state or declaim volubly or in an oratorical manner: He spouted his theories on foreign policy for the better part of the night. to discharge, as a liquid, in a jet or continuous stream.
Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app [intransitive] ( of a whale ) to send out a stream of water from a hole in its head [intransitive, transitive] (informal, disapproving) to speak a lot about something; to repeat something in a boring or annoying way
A spout is the narrow opening in the edge of a container that makes it easier to neatly pour its contents. A pitcher's spout helps you direct your orange juice into your glass. Some spouts are indentations or lips, and others — like the spout on a teapot — are tubes. Another meaning of spout is "gush suddenly in a stream." If you filled ...
