spouts; spouted; spouting
1
a
: to shoot out (a liquid) with force
The well was spouting oil.
The volcano spouted lava.
b
: to flow out with force
Blood spouted [=spurted] (out) from the wound.
2
: to say or talk about (something) in a way that is boring or annoying
He started spouting poetry.
—often + offHe spouted off a long list of statistics to prove his point.
She kept spouting on and on about politics.
—often + offI'm tired of hearing him spout off about his adventures.
plural spouts
1
: a tube, pipe, or hole out of which a liquid flows
Water was flowing from/down the spout.
the spout of a tea kettle
2
: a sudden strong stream of liquid
a spout of water/blood
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/spout. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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