Synonyms of spout

spout 1 of 2

noun

1

as in gutter

a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof

during the winter, runoff from the spout tends to freeze over and form a dangerous patch of ice on the walkway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gutter
• drainpipe
• trough
• waterspout
• drain
• rainspout
• aqueduct
• sluice
• duct
• eaves trough
• conduit
• flume

2

as in jet

a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening

kids cooling off under the spout of water from an opened fire hydrant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jet
• spray
• flush
• squirt
• spurt
• burst
• gush
• spit
• spew
• blast
• geyser
• spouter
• spritz

spout

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verb

ˈspau̇t 

1

as in to pour

to flow out in great quantities or with force

water spouting from the hose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pour
• stream
• rush
• spew
• gush
• jet
• squirt
• spurt
• roll
• splash
• wash
• run
• swoosh
• flush
• flood
• cascade
• issue
• swell
• drown
• surge
• fountain
• overflow
• slosh
• inundate
• submerge
• swamp
• sluice
• plash
• deluge
• engulf
• overwhelm
• submerse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drop
• drip
• trickle
• dribble
• sprinkle
• leak
• weep
• strain
• bleed
• seep
• ooze
• percolate
• exude
• spatter

2

as in to huff

to talk loudly and wildly

a self-important loudmouth who is always spouting about the mess that politicians have made of everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huff
• rant
• rave
• fulminate
• bluster
• speak out
• speak up
• declaim
• blare
• rage
• sound off
• orate
• pontificate
• storm
• harangue
• mouth (off)
• bolt
• blurt (out)
• blow
• carry on
• bloviate
• take on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• murmur
• mutter
• whisper
• breathe
• grunt
• slur

3

as in to eject

to violently throw out or off (something from within)

the drain suddenly spouted water and debris

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eject
• spit
• erupt
• spew
• expel
• pour
• emit
• jet
• belch
• spurt
• stream
• disgorge
• fire
• release
• hurl
• eruct
• gush
• squirt
• exhale
• vent
• heave
• issue
• emanate
• surge
• toss
• spring
• fling
• cast
• shoot
• launch
• discharge
• pitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contain
• restrain
• shut (in or up)
• bottle (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spout

Noun

Keep the water moving with a mini solar fountain or spout, which will help discourage algae and mosquitoes. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026

Because they’re linked together, Bartle is able to program his MIDI signal to control the gas valve and the ignition, which means each note is paired with its own spout of flame. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Camera footage recorded June 18 showed the pool occasionally spouting water 20 to 30 feet into the air before returning to an active boil. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 June 2026

During the winter months, visitors can watch humpback whales breach and spout in the warm water off Maui. — Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

Phrases Containing spout

• spout (off)