spout

//spaʊt//
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Visual representation of spout

Noun

spoutSingular
spoutsPlural
1

A tube or pipe through which liquid is poured or discharged, especially on a container such as a teapot or kettle.

Be careful when pouring hot water from the kettle's spout.

2

A stream or jet of liquid issuing from a narrow opening.

A spout of water shot up from the broken pipe.

3

The blowhole of a whale or similar marine mammal, or the jet of water expelled from it.

We saw a tall spout of water rise from the whale's blowhole.

Verb

spoutInfinitive
spoutPresent tense
spoutedPast tense
spoutedPast participle
spoutingPresent participle
spoutsThird-person singular
1

To send out or discharge liquid in a stream or jet.

The fountain spouted water high into the air.

2

To speak at length in a pompous or declamatory manner.

He spouted his opinions about politics for over an hour.

Synonym

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