spout 1 of 2

noun

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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

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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

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spout

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verb

ˈspau̇t How to pronounce spout (audio)
1
as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force water spouting from the hose

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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

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3
as in to eject
to violently throw out or off (something from within) the drain suddenly spouted water and debris

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Recent Examples of spout
Noun
Reattach & Run Water The last step is to reattach your showerhead and turn on the water to flush any remaining vinegar from the spouts. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2026 From flash flooding to water spouts turned tornadoes, August's weather has been particularly out-of-the-ordinary. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
Enceladus is Saturn's sixth largest moon with a diameter equal to roughly the width of Arizona, and it's thought to have a massive subsurface ocean that spouts plumes of water out into space. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The humpback was caught on video spouting water while swimming close to shore. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spout
  1. gutter
  2. jet
  3. pour
  4. huff
  5. eject
  6. stream
  7. rant
  8. spit
Noun
  • Officials urged displaced residents to check on their properties, clear gutters and remove debris before the rain arrives.
    — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Rural roads lack curbs, gutters and sidewalks, and small farms with livestock are allowed and encouraged.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of gutter
Noun
  • Late Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter jets and struck an Iskander missile launcher.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The jets can be difficult to clean, raising the risk of infection.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of jet
Verb
  • The Democratic Party saw the seat as flippable and poured a late infusion of cash into Rodriguez’ campaign coffers.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, government agencies and state funds poured money into Ueno.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pour
Verb
  • Sandra Hüller storms in briefly, huffing and puffing, as Digger’s sister, Emma.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Scat Pack tested gets the High-Output model, which ups boost and huffs 30 psi through 54-mm Garrett GT2054 turbochargers, taking power output to 550 hp and 531 lb-ft of torque.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • The theme park operator announced the extra safeguard less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
    — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Where the investigation stands Preliminary information gathered at the scene from witnesses and employees indicated Kariem had been ejected from the ride, the Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit said.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of eject
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  • Winners from both organizations will be announced at the ceremony, which will stream on Context Collaborative’s YouTube channel.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
  • My Alexa voice commands to stream video from the doorbell to an Amazon Echo Show smart display worked perfectly, as did my Alexa routine to have a Tapo L535E light bulb turn red when the doorbell button was pressed.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of stream
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  • At the time, the project felt hyperbolic, largely because of the finger-wagging interventions of Zillah, a modern-day punk anarchist who ranted about Reagan as a new Hitler.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This should be the proper way to handle things, whenever these idiot artists decide to rant.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Across Lower East Side dives in the early 2000s, Brian Chase, Nick Zinner, and Karen O put on otherworldly rock shows that verged on performance art—a blaze of vodka-spitting, mic-fellating, IDGAF unruliness and explosive, clamorous tracks.
    — Megan Buerger, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Alku was also punched in the face and spit on, court documents report.
    — Mark Price November 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spout. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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