spout

One entry found for spout.

Main Entry: ¹spout
Pronunciation: 'spaut
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch spoiten to spout, Old English spIwan to spew
transitive verb
1 : to eject (as 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>
intransitive verb
1 : to issue with force or in a jet : SPURT
2 : to eject material (as liquid) in a jet
3 : DECLAIM
- spout·er noun