Spout: meaning, definitions and examples
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spout
[ spaʊt ]
water feature
A spout is a tube, pipe, or opening through which liquid is released or discharged.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Water gushed out of the spout.
- The fountain had a decorative spout.
talking
If someone spouts, they talk in a very confident and enthusiastic way about a particular belief or idea.
Synonyms
articulate, expound, pronounce
Examples of usage
- She spouted her political views at the dinner party.
- He spouts off about environmental issues all the time.
Translations
Translations of the word "spout" in other languages:
🇵🇹 bico
- jorro
- bocal
🇮🇳 नलिका
- धारा
- मुंह
🇩🇪 Ausguss
- Strahl
- Tülle
🇮🇩 cerat
- pancuran
- moncong
🇺🇦 носик
- струмінь
- горловина
🇵🇱 wylewka
- strumień
- dziób
🇯🇵 注ぎ口 (そそぎぐち)
- 噴出 (ふんしゅつ)
- 口 (くち)
🇫🇷 bec
- jet
- embout
🇪🇸 boquilla
- chorro
- pico
🇹🇷 ağızlık
- fışkırma
- musluk
🇰🇷 주둥이
- 분출
- 입구
🇸🇦 فوهة
- تدفق
- مخرج
🇨🇿 výtok
- proud
- nálevka
🇸🇰 výtok
- prúd
- nálevka
🇨🇳 喷口 (pēn kǒu)
- 喷射 (pēn shè)
- 嘴 (zuǐ)
🇸🇮 izliv
- curek
- ustnik
🇮🇸 stútur
- gus
- stútur
🇰🇿 шүмек
- ағын
- ауыз
🇬🇪 ყელი
- ნაკადი
- პირი
🇦🇿 ağızlıq
- axın
- çıxış
🇲🇽 boquilla
- chorro
- pico
Word origin
The word 'spout' originated from Middle English 'spouten', which in turn came from Old English 'spȳtan', meaning 'to spout, spurt, shoot out'. The use of 'spout' to refer to a water feature or a projecting tube dates back to the 14th century. Over time, the verb 'spout' evolved to also describe enthusiastic or confident speech.