spouted; spouting; spouts
1
: to eject (liquid) in a stream
wells spouting oil
2
a
: to speak or utter readily, volubly, and at length
spouting poetry
—often used with offspouting off a long list of examples to prove his point
b
: to speak or utter in a pompous or oratorical manner : declaim
a candidate spouting empty promises
1
: to issue with force or in a jet : spurt
2
: to eject material (such as liquid) in a jet
3
: declaim
spouted on and on about politics
—often used with offtired of her spouting off about her successes
spouter
noun
1
: a pipe or conductor through which a liquid is discharged or conveyed in a stream: such as
a
: a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof
b
: 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 as
a
b
: the blowing of a whale
3
archaic
: pawnshop
Examples of spout in a Sentence
Verb
The well was spouting oil.
She kept spouting on and on about politics.
Noun
Water was flowing from the spout.
the spout of a tea kettle
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The play concerns an average guy named Berenger (a character name that Ionesco used in other works, and who seems to share some background details with the playwright) who sees the people around him acting strangely and spouting odd sentiments.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Pressurized water is then shot through the K-cup and dispensed through a filter to the cup waiting below the spout.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Nor does anyone spouting rock-hard opinions in recent weeks about Malik Willis with little more than scant and seductive game film.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The play concerns an average guy named Berenger (a character name that Ionesco used in other works, and who seems to share some background details with the playwright) who sees the people around him acting strangely and spouting odd sentiments.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
If a downspout on your gutters is dumping into a low area and leaving a puddle, redirect the spout to a spot where water will run off.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Pressurized water is then shot through the K-cup and dispensed through a filter to the cup waiting below the spout.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spout. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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spout
2 of 2 noun1
: a tube, pipe, or hole through which something (as rainwater) spouts
2
: a sudden strong stream of fluid
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