Synonyms of spigot

spigot

noun

ˈspi-gət 

as in valve

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

the plumber has installed a new spigot over the kitchen sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valve
• tap
• faucet
• stopcock
• gate
• cock
• hydrant
• spout
• petcock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spigot

At the time, there was no indication Saudi Arabia was going to turn off the cash spigot for a league that is (was) all about cash. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

With the sole funder of the breakaway circuit cutting off the money spigot, it was speculated that LIV, or at least the current version of it, would cease to exist beyond this year. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

These cash spigots have become a key instrument of power for Infantino. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026