spouting (off)

verb

present participle of spout (off)
as in speaking out
to voice one's opinions freely with force got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouting (off)
  1. speaking out
  2. speaking up
  3. shouting
  4. talking up
  5. piping up
  6. crying
  7. sounding off
  8. yelling
Verb
  • Brattin said other conservatives face the same threats for speaking out.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Selma Blair is speaking out for the first time since her arrest.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of speaking out
Verb
  • Child Mind Institute guidance on communicating with teenagers emphasizes listening, validating feelings and creating space where kids feel safe speaking up.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Power dynamics, hierarchy and fear can all prevent people from speaking up, especially within male groups.
    — Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of speaking up
Verb
  • After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • News of their separation had been made public earlier this year when LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans for two charges of simple battery where he was eventually given probation despite allegedly also harassing locals and shouting homophobic slurs.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouting
Verb
  • Bajaria was in Cannes talking up Netflix’s global strategy, which goes well beyond huge hits like La Casa de Papel and Squid Game.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Jensen Huang has been talking up the importance of fostering a rich open source ecosystem.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of talking up
Verb
  • When a small raptor center in Southern California began caring for the most famous bald eagle on Earth, the keyboard veterinarians started piping up.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.
    — Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of piping up
Verb
  • Moirologists, as they’re now known, were usually women, and their job was to display grief by crying, wailing, and tearing their hair.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Families waiting for the aircraft carrier’s arrival in San Diego Bay described crying and losing sleep after hearing about the ship’s food shortages and tough conditions.
    — Julie Watson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • Elaine Hendrix is sounding off about Tuesday’s shocking elimination on Dancing With the Stars season 35.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Vocalization increases, with more bulls sounding off as the rut approaches; the peak is generally considered to be the last two weeks of September.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounding off
Verb
  • You were expected, at the very least, to put up a good fight, and the dance could get real ugly real quick—I’ve witnessed aunties and uncles pounding their fists on the table in a yelling war and checks being ripped straight down the middle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This entire ordeal can be traced back to the infamous BCS formula, which captivated audiences with computer rankings that led to fans essentially yelling at computers at seasons end.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of yelling
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“Spouting (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouting%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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