spigot

noun

spig·​ot ˈspi-gət 

-kət

1

a

: spile sense 2

b

: the plug of a faucet or cock

c

: faucet

2

: something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money)

Synonyms

• cock
• faucet
• gate
• stopcock
• tap
• valve

Examples of spigot in a Sentence

the spigot on a beer keg

Hook the hose up to the spigot behind the house.

Recent Examples on the Web

Zoom in: Congressional Democrats who had been on the back foot and feeling resigned to Biden as the nominee took Pelosi's comments as an invitation to turn the spigot back on. —Andrew Solender, Axios, 11 July 2024

Charting new opportunities for the tribe Haaland said there was just one water spigot serving Mesita, her grandparents' home in Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. —Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2024

Use a drill bit that's a little smaller than or the same size as the spigot or union fitting (matched to the size of your spigot). —Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2024

Last Friday and Saturday, the South turned off the spigot, shutting down 900 oil wells. —Andrew Natsios, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2012

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

spigot

noun

spig·​ot ˈspig-ət 

ˈspik-ət

1

: a plug used to stop the vent in a barrel

2

: faucet