spout

[ spout ]

/ spaʊt /

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verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

to discharge, as a liquid, in a jet or continuous stream.

to issue forth with force, as liquid or other material through a narrow orifice.

Informal. to talk or speak at some length or in an oratorical manner.

noun

a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.

a trough or shoot for discharging or conveying grain, flour, etc.

a waterspout.

a continuous stream of liquid, granulated substance, etc., discharged from or as if from a pipe, tube, shoot, etc.

a spring of water.

a downpour or fall, especially of water, from a high place; waterfall.

a dumbwaiter or chute, formerly common in pawnbrokers' shops, by which articles pawned were sent to another floor for storage.

British Slang. pawnshop.

Idioms for spout

up the spout, British Slang.

pawned.
in a desperate situation; beyond help: His financial affairs are up the spout.

Origin of spout

First recorded in 1300–50; (verb) Middle English spouten; cognate with Dutch spuiten; akin to the Old Norse verbspȳta spit¹; (noun) Middle English spowt(e) “pipe,” akin to the noun

SYNONYMS FOR spout

3, 4 squirt, livestream, pour.

5 declaim, rant, harangue, speechify.

6 nozzle, nose.

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3, 4. See flow.

OTHER WORDS FROM spout

spouter, nounspoutless, adjectivespoutlike, adjective

Words nearby spout

spot TV, spotty, spot-weld, spousal, spouse, spout, spout cup, spouted, spouting, spp., S.P.Q.R.

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Example sentences from the Web for spout

Meaning, Williams has basically previously displayed his willingness to spout government propaganda in exchange for cash.
Ben Carson’s Bizarrely Serious, Seriously Bizarre Campaign Crew|Olivia Nuzzi|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The spout was almost universally believed to be a sign of the apocalypse.
Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Storm Chaser|Lee Sandlin|April 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If the spout was air and not water, then there was no necessary reason for it to be confined to seas and oceans.
Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Storm Chaser|Lee Sandlin|April 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So this meant that the solid appearance of the spout had to be an illusion.
Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Storm Chaser|Lee Sandlin|April 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Emboldened by the last round of war, factions of Hamas compete for who can spout the most invective against Israel.
Daniel Gordis Has It Backwards|Mark Baker|December 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I can't take it with me, for it would be a bother, an' if it tried to spout po'try I'd be discovered in a jiffy.
Sky Island|L. Frank Baum
By and by the ball bounded up into a spout, cuddling down among some soft old maple leaves, where Will could not see it.
Happy Days for Boys and Girls|Various
It is of clay or terra-cotta, saucer-shaped, with or without a handle, and with a spout.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray
Fix it in your head, and when the time comes, just spout it.
The Lash|Olin L. Lyman
How like him to arrange this setting, to bring things carefully to a climax, and then—to spout Browning at her!
Why Joan?|Eleanor Mercein Kelly

British Dictionary definitions for spout

spout

/ (spaʊt) /

verb

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

(of a whale, etc) to discharge air through the blowhole, so that it forms a spray at the surface of the water

informal to utter (a stream of words) on a subject, often at length

noun

a tube, pipe, chute, etc, allowing the passage or pouring of liquids, grain, etc

a continuous stream or jet of liquid

short for waterspout

up the spout slang

ruined or lostany hope of rescue is right up the spout
pregnant

Derived forms of spout

spouter, noun

Word Origin for spout

C14: perhaps from Middle Dutch spouten, from Old Norse spyta to spit

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单词	spout
释义	spout [ spout ] / spaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spout ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) 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. verb (used without object) to discharge, as a liquid, in a jet or continuous stream. to issue forth with force, as liquid or other material through a narrow orifice. Informal. to talk or speak at some length or in an oratorical manner. noun a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed. a trough or shoot for discharging or conveying grain, flour, etc. a waterspout. a continuous stream of liquid, granulated substance, etc., discharged from or as if from a pipe, tube, shoot, etc. a spring of water. a downpour or fall, especially of water, from a high place; waterfall. a dumbwaiter or chute, formerly common in pawnbrokers' shops, by which articles pawned were sent to another floor for storage. British Slang. pawnshop. Idioms for spout up the spout, British Slang. pawned. in a desperate situation; beyond help: His financial affairs are up the spout. Origin of spout First recorded in 1300–50; (verb) Middle English spouten; cognate with Dutch spuiten; akin to the Old Norse verbspȳta spit¹; (noun) Middle English spowt(e) “pipe,” akin to the noun SYNONYMS FOR spout 3, 4 squirt, livestream, pour. 5 declaim, rant, harangue, speechify. 6 nozzle, nose. SEE SYNONYMS FOR spout ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for spout 3, 4. See flow. OTHER WORDS FROM spout spouter, nounspoutless, adjectivespoutlike, adjective Words nearby spout spot TV, spotty, spot-weld, spousal, spouse, spout, spout cup, spouted, spouting, spp., S.P.Q.R. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spout Meaning, Williams has basically previously displayed his willingness to spout government propaganda in exchange for cash. Ben Carson’s Bizarrely Serious, Seriously Bizarre Campaign Crew\|Olivia Nuzzi\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The spout was almost universally believed to be a sign of the apocalypse. Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Storm Chaser\|Lee Sandlin\|April 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If the spout was air and not water, then there was no necessary reason for it to be confined to seas and oceans. Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Storm Chaser\|Lee Sandlin\|April 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So this meant that the solid appearance of the spout had to be an illusion. Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Storm Chaser\|Lee Sandlin\|April 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Emboldened by the last round of war, factions of Hamas compete for who can spout the most invective against Israel. Daniel Gordis Has It Backwards\|Mark Baker\|December 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I can't take it with me, for it would be a bother, an' if it tried to spout po'try I'd be discovered in a jiffy. Sky Island\|L. Frank Baum By and by the ball bounded up into a spout, cuddling down among some soft old maple leaves, where Will could not see it. Happy Days for Boys and Girls\|Various It is of clay or terra-cotta, saucer-shaped, with or without a handle, and with a spout. At the Court of the Amr\|John Alfred Gray Fix it in your head, and when the time comes, just spout it. The Lash\|Olin L. Lyman How like him to arrange this setting, to bring things carefully to a climax, and then—to spout Browning at her! Why Joan?\|Eleanor Mercein Kelly British Dictionary definitions for spout spout / (spaʊt) / verb 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 (of a whale, etc) to discharge air through the blowhole, so that it forms a spray at the surface of the water informal to utter (a stream of words) on a subject, often at length noun a tube, pipe, chute, etc, allowing the passage or pouring of liquids, grain, etc a continuous stream or jet of liquid short for waterspout up the spout slang ruined or lostany hope of rescue is right up the spout pregnant Derived forms of spout spouter, noun Word Origin for spout C14: perhaps from Middle Dutch spouten, from Old Norse spyta to spit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spout gush, shoot, stream, jet, spill, expel, pour, surge, cascade, spray, erupt, discharge, eject, squirt, exude, roll, orate, declaim, ramble, boast
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