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to flow or send out liquid or flames quickly and with force, in a straight line: Flames spouted (out) from the oil wells.
The meaning of SPOUT is to eject (liquid) in a stream. How to use spout in a sentence.
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.
Spouting definition: guttering (defs. 1-3). . See examples of SPOUTING used in a sentence.
to flow or send out liquid or flames quickly and with force, in a straight line: Flames spouted (out) from the oil wells.
a. a rainwater downpipe on the exterior of a building. b. such pipes collectively. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. spouting in American English. (ˈspautɪŋ) noun. Midland U.S. guttering (sense 1), guttering (sense 2), guttering (sense 3) Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
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.
Definitions of spouting. adjective. propelled violently in a usually narrow stream. synonyms: jetting, spurting, squirting. running. (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. spouting. spout spouting. the "spout" family.
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.
to say in a showy, conceited, or pompous manner: [~ + object] spouting his theories on foreign policy. [no object* (~ + off)] He's always spouting (off) about how great his job is. n. a pipe or tube through which a liquid is poured or carried along: the spout of the teapot.
