spouted; spouting; spouts
1
: to eject (liquid) in a stream
wells spouting oil
2
a
: to speak or utter readily, volubly, and at length
spouting poetry
—often used with offspouting off a long list of examples to prove his point
b
: to speak or utter in a pompous or oratorical manner : declaim
a candidate spouting empty promises
1
: to issue with force or in a jet : spurt
2
: to eject material (such as liquid) in a jet
3
: declaim
spouted on and on about politics
—often used with offtired of her spouting off about her successes
spouter
noun
1
: a pipe or conductor through which a liquid is discharged or conveyed in a stream: such as
a
: a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof
b
: a projecting tube or lip from which a liquid (such as water) issues
2
: a discharge or jet of liquid or moisture from or as if from a pipe: such as
a
b
: the blowing of a whale
3
archaic
: pawnshop
spout·er
-au̇tə(r),
-au̇tə-
plural -s
1
: one that spouts: such as
a
: an oil or gas well the flow of which has not been controlled by the engineers
b
: an oratorical or voluble speaker : speechifier
a spouter who thought he was an orator—
W. A. White
W. A. White
c
: a whale that spouts
2
a
: a whaling vessel
b
: the master of a whaler
3
[spout entry 2 + -er]
: a worker who controls the flow of grain through the machines and spouts of the milling process
Examples of spout in a Sentence
Verb
The well was spouting oil.
She kept spouting on and on about politics.
Noun (1)
Water was flowing from the spout.
the spout of a tea kettle
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
But the true highlight might be the late great Fred Willard, whose performance as a catchphrase-spouting manager will leave you wondering why this movie doesn't get more love.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Hold the spout close to the clover to prevent any splashes on you or surrounding plants.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
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Verb
Pay attention to how fast Democratic Socialists of America candidates spouting collectivism are making headway.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
But the true highlight might be the late great Fred Willard, whose performance as a catchphrase-spouting manager will leave you wondering why this movie doesn't get more love.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Noun
Glorious sculptures entangled in water spouts were erected across the city over the next century.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Hold the spout close to the clover to prevent any splashes on you or surrounding plants.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
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“Spout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spout. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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spout
2 of 2 noun1
: a tube, pipe, or hole through which something (as rainwater) spouts
2
: a sudden strong stream of fluid
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