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   spout

   /spout/

   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"
   • ▪ the plume of water vapor ejected from the blowhole of a whale: "the spout of an occasional whale"
   • 3. a pipe or trough through which water may be carried away or from which it can flow out.
   • ▪ a sloping trough for conveying something to a lower level; a chute.
   • ▪ a lift in a pawnshop used to convey pawned items up for storage. historical

   verb

   • 1. send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream: "volcanoes spouted ash and lava"
   • ▪ (of a liquid) flow out forcibly in a stream: "blood was spouting from the cuts on my hand" Similar spurtgushspewpourstreamrusheruptsurgeshootpumpsquirtsprayflowissuedisgorgedischargeemitbelch forth
   • ▪ (of a whale or dolphin) eject (water vapor and air) through its blowhole.
   • 2. express (one's views or ideas) in a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way: "he was spouting platitudes about animal rights" Similar hold forthsound offgo ontalk at lengthexpatiatepontificatedeclaimoraterantsermonizeinformal:mouth offspeechifyspielrare:perorate

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch spouten, from an imitative base shared by Old Norse spýta ‘to spit’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spouter noun
   • 2. spoutless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of SPOUT is to eject (liquid) in a stream. How to use spout in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPOUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   Spout definition: to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.. See examples of SPOUT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spoutSpout - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A spout is the narrow opening in the edge of a container that makes it easier to neatly pour its contents. A pitcher's spout helps you direct your orange juice into your glass. Some spouts are indentations or lips, and others — like the spout on a teapot — are tubes. Another meaning of spout is "gush suddenly in a stream."

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPOUT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SPOUT definition: 1. an opening of a container, in the shape of a tube which liquid flows out through: 2. If a…. Learn more.