spout
to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
Informal. to state or declaim volubly or in an oratorical manner: He spouted his theories on foreign policy for the better part of the night.
to discharge, as a liquid, in a jet or continuous stream.
to issue forth with force, as liquid or other material through a narrow orifice.
Informal. to talk or speak at some length or in an oratorical manner.
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
a trough or shoot for discharging or conveying grain, flour, etc.
a waterspout.
a continuous stream of liquid, granulated substance, etc., discharged from or as if from a pipe, tube, shoot, etc.
a spring of water.
a downpour or fall, especially of water, from a high place; waterfall.
a dumbwaiter or chute, formerly common in pawnbrokers' shops, by which articles pawned were sent to another floor for storage.
British Slang. pawnshop.
Idioms about spout
up the spout, British Slang.
pawned.
in a desperate situation; beyond help: His financial affairs are up the spout.
Origin of spout
1synonym study For spout
Other words for spout
Other words from spout
- spouter, noun
- spoutless, adjective
- spoutlike, adjective
Words Nearby spout
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How to use spout in a sentence
Electric milk frothers come in pitcher-like designs with a spout and handle, as well as single-piece designs the size of a food processor.
The third option, a gravity-fed water fountain, features a large water container with a filter in the spout that feeds water into a basin via a valve.
Best pet water fountains: Never refill a bowl again | Florie Korani | July 7, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThese adjustments came after the tongue missed unseen or distant droplets, or when the spout was unexpectedly retracted a millimeter or more.
Mammal brains may use the same circuits to control tongues and limbs | Charles Q. Choi | May 19, 2021 | Science NewsJerry cans can be carried either standing up vertically, or on their back, so long as the angled fuel spout remains on top, and this holder allows for either orientation.
After 15 or 20 minutes of compression — this is the thrilling part — you empty the excess water from a spout at the top of the box.
Meaning, Williams has basically previously displayed his willingness to spout government propaganda in exchange for cash.
Ben Carson’s Bizarrely Serious, Seriously Bizarre Campaign Crew | Olivia Nuzzi | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDisplayed proudly on the bar top is a beautifully crafted, four-spout absinthe fountain filled with slowly melting ice.
The spout was almost universally believed to be a sign of the apocalypse.
If the spout was air and not water, then there was no necessary reason for it to be confined to seas and oceans.
So this meant that the solid appearance of the spout had to be an illusion.
I saw something of the same sort on the hills, and expected to see St. Helena spout flames.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe upper right hand object is furnished with a spout, and an opening for replenishing the vessel.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowAccident made us meet with the seigneur count shortly before the sand-spout burst upon us.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueAt the entrance doors there are two curious pieces of wood exactly like spout heads.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusEntries relating to the “spout or water engine” are frequent in their records.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden Hibbert
British Dictionary definitions for spout
/ (spaʊt) /
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
(of a whale, etc) to discharge air through the blowhole, so that it forms a spray at the surface of the water
informal to utter (a stream of words) on a subject, often at length
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 spout slang
ruined or lost: any hope of rescue is right up the spout
pregnant
Origin of spout
1Derived forms of spout
- spouter, noun
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