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- Dictionaryspout/spaʊt/
noun
- 1. a tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured: "a teapot with a chipped spout"
- 2. a stream of liquid issuing from somewhere with great force: "the tall spouts of geysers"
verb
- 1. send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream: "volcanoes spouted ash and lava"
- 2. express (one's views or ideas) in a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way: "he was spouting platitudes about our furry friends" Similar
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SPOUT definition: 1. to speak a lot, in a way that is boring or annoying for other people: 2. to flow or send out…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPOUT is to eject (liquid) in a stream. How to use spout in a sentence. to eject (liquid) in a stream; to speak or utter readily, volubly, and at length; to speak or utter in a pompous or oratorical manner : declaim…
noun. a tube, pipe, chute, etc, allowing the passage or pouring of liquids, grain, etc. a continuous stream or jet of liquid. short for waterspout. up the spoutslang. ruined or lost. any hope of rescue is right up the spout.
spout in British English. (spaʊt ) verb. 1. to discharge (a liquid) in a continuous jet or in spurts, esp through a narrow gap or under pressure, or (of a liquid) to gush thus. 2. (of a whale, etc) to discharge air through the blowhole, so that it forms a spray at the surface of the water. 3. informal.
1. to discharge (a liquid) in a continuous jet or in spurts, esp through a narrow gap or under pressure, or (of a liquid) to gush thus. 2. (Zoology) (of a whale, etc) to discharge air through the blowhole, so that it forms a spray at the surface of the water.
Definitions of spout. verb. gush forth in a sudden stream or jet. synonyms: gush, spirt, spurt. see more. verb. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner. synonyms: jabber, mouth off, rabbit on, rant, rave. see more. noun. an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain. see more. Pronunciation. US. /spaʊt/ UK. /spaʊt/ Cite this entry.
SPOUT definition: 1. an opening of a container, in the shape of a tube which liquid flows out through: 2. If a…. Learn more.
Definition of spout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To discharge a liquid or other substance continuously or in spurts. Whales spouting offshore. To speak or utter in a loud, pompous manner or in a ready, rapid flow of words. A lip, orifice, or projecting tube, as on a teapot, in a drinking fountain, etc., by which a liquid is poured or discharged.
[intransitive, transitive] (informal, disapproving) to speak a lot about something; to repeat something in a boring or annoying way. spout (off/on) (about something) He's always spouting off about being a vegetarian. What are you spouting on about now? spout something He could spout poetry for hours. She could do nothing but spout insults.
