Definition of spout
transitive verb
1 : to eject (liquid) in a stream wells spouting oil
2a : to speak or utter readily, volubly, and at lengthb : 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 (such as liquid) in a jet
3 : declaim
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Examples of spout in a Sentence
The well was spouting oil.
She kept spouting on and on about politics.
Recent Examples of spout from the Web
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Their support, and that of regular customers, helps counter the naysayers, some of whom spout racist comments, lamenting that this Eastern European enclave is now racially mixed.
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Inside are piles of shrill and whining piccolo petes, neon flame-spouting blazing rebels and mounds of sparklers.
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Within the first few minutes of Despicable Me 3, a few of the ubiquitous yellow, gibberish-spouting Minions maneuver an underwater vehicle past a host of sea creatures to catch up with their boss, Steve Carell’s Gru.
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Written and directed by Louie C.K. and based on a sketch from The Chris Rock Show, this willfully absurd 2001 comedy satirizes Blaxploitation films via its title character, a gibberish-spouting ladies-man superhero.
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The Minions — the yellow, goggled, gibberish-spouting underlings who were popular enough to earn their own film in 2015 — take up a lot of screen time here without adding to the actual plot.
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Nick Stone of SoccerCity concedes that the MLS soccer operation here would spout red ink.
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Baby (Ansel Elgort) really is a driver — more specifically, a getaway driver, in the service/fealty/employ of an aphorism-spouting criminal mastermind played by Kevin Spacey.
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Twitter has been criticized for the site’s tendency to play down complaints about online abuse, often spouted from anonymous accounts.
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Origin and Etymology of spout
Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch spoiten to spout, Old English spīwan to spew
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Definition of spout
1 : a pipe or conductor through which a liquid is discharged or conveyed in a stream: such asa : a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roofb : a projecting tube or lip from which a liquid (such as water) issues
2 : a discharge or jet of liquid or moisture from or as if from a pipe: such asa : waterspoutb : the blowing of a whale
3 archaic : pawnshop
Examples of spout in a Sentence
Water was flowing from the spout.
the spout of a tea kettle
Recent Examples of spout from the Web
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Sakiagak cut a vent hole near the apex, crawling outside to carve a jaunty chimney spout out of snow.
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Mr. Sakiagak cut a vent hole near the apex, crawling outside to carve a jaunty chimney spout out of snow.
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Place a bit of appealing food on the end of the water spout, and the pet will quickly learn how to get water from the bottle.
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Either use the upright pipe spout that comes with the pump or replace it with a copper pipe for a more refined look.
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Wine & Beverage Dispensing Tote Price: $129.95 This deceptively roomy bad boy with a hidden spout on its side can hold a five-liter box of wine.
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Wine & Beverage Dispensing Tote Price: $129.95 This deceptively roomy bad boy with a hidden spout on its side can hold a five-liter box of wine.
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Seat a strainer over a pitcher or container with a pour spout.
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Spouts of Hope At 19, Kathy Ku had a simple idea that would change thousands of lives, not to mention her own.
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First Known Use of spout
14th century
SPOUT Defined for English Language Learners
spout
playDefinition of spout for English Language Learners
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: to shoot out (a liquid) with force
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: to flow out with force
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: to say or talk about (something) in a way that is boring or annoying
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Definition of spout for English Language Learners
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: a tube, pipe, or hole out of which a liquid flows
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: a sudden strong stream of liquid
SPOUT Defined for Kids
Definition of spout for Students
spouted
;spouting
1 : to shoot out (liquid) with force Wells spouted oil.
2 : to speak with a long and quick flow of words so as to sound important He spouted his opinions at the meeting.
3 : to flow out with force : spurt Blood spouted from the wound.
Definition of spout for Students
1 : a tube, pipe, or hole through which something (as rainwater) shoots out
2 : a sudden strong stream of fluid
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