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

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

Phrases Containing spout

• spout (off)