Definition of spout
- wells spouting oil
- a candidate spouting empty promises
The well was spouting oil.
She kept spouting on and on about politics.
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
See Words from the same yearWater was flowing from the spout.
the spout of a tea kettle
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14th century
: to shoot out (a liquid) with force
: to flow out with force
: to say or talk about (something) in a way that is boring or annoying
: a tube, pipe, or hole out of which a liquid flows
: a sudden strong stream of liquid
See words that rhyme with spout Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for spout Spanish Central: Translation of spout Nglish: Translation of spout for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of spout for Arabic speakers
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