Main Entry:

¹spout

Pronunciation:

\ˈspau̇t\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch spoiten to spout, Old English spīwan to spew

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: 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 verb1: to issue with force or in a jet : spurt2: to eject material (as liquid) in a jet3: declaim

— spout·er noun