spouted; spouting; spouts
Definition of spout
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to eject (liquid) in a stream
wells spouting oil
2a
: 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
spout
nounDefinition of spout (Entry 2 of 2)
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
: waterspout
b
: the blowing of a whale
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The first known use of spout was in the 14th century
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