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   Spout

   /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"
   • ▪ the plume of water vapor ejected from the blowhole of a whale: "the spout of an occasional whale"
   • 3. a pipe or trough through which water may be carried away or from which it can flow out.
   • ▪ a sloping trough for conveying something to a lower level; a chute.
   • ▪ a lift in a pawnshop used to convey pawned items up for storage. historical

   verb

   • 1. send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream: "volcanoes spouted ash and lava"
   • ▪ (of a liquid) flow out forcibly in a stream: "blood was spouting from the cuts on my hand" Similar spurtgushspewpourstreamrusheruptsurgeshootpumpsquirtsprayflowissuedisgorgedischargeemitbelch forth
   • ▪ (of a whale or dolphin) eject (water vapor and air) through its blowhole.
   • 2. express (one's views or ideas) in a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way: "he was spouting platitudes about animal rights" Similar hold forthsound offgo ontalk at lengthexpatiatepontificatedeclaimoraterantsermonizeinformal:mouth offspeechifyspielrare:perorate

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch spouten, from an imitative base shared by Old Norse spýta ‘to spit’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spouter noun
   • 2. spoutless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPOUT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] uk / spaʊt / us. Add to word list. an opening of a container, in the shape of a tube which liquid flows out through: the spout of a teapot. spout. verb [ I, T ] uk / spaʊt / us. spout verb [I, T] (LIQUID) If a liquid spouts or if something makes it spout, it flows out of something with force. spout verb [I, T] (SPEAK)

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryspout | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Noun. Verb. spout meaning: 1. an opening of a container, in the shape of a tube which liquid flows out through: 2. If a…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spoutsSpouts Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › spoutspout | meaning of spout in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Daily life, Technology spout1 /spaʊt/ noun [ countable] 1 a small pipe on the side of a container that you pour liquid out through 2 → spout of water/blood etc 3 → up the spout Examples from the Corpus spout • I checked the half-and-half in my little refrigerator, sniffing at the ca...

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › spoutspout - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Noun [ edit] spout (plural spouts) A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged. I dropped my china teapot, and its spout broke. A stream of liquid. 2010, James Fleming, Cold Blood, page 160: A spout of blood flew from his mouth, spattering Smichov's linen trousers.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › spout_vspout, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb spout mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb spout, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. spout has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

8. www.wordsmyth.netspout | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun. features: Word Combinations ( verb, noun ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. volcano. The meaning of spout. Definition of spout. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.