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Definition: Meaning of, spout in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / spaʊt /

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spout spouts
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  1. a small pipe on the side of a container that you pour liquid out through
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  2. spout of water/blood etc a sudden strong stream of liquid which comes out of somewhere very fast
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  3. up the spout British English informal if something is up the spout, it is completely wrong or has failed completely
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
spout spouted spouted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
spouting spouts
  1. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if liquid or fire spouts from somewhere, it comes out very quickly in a powerful stream [=  spurt]
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  2. [transitive] to send out liquid or flames very quickly in a powerful stream
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  3. also spout off [intransitive and transitive] informal to talk a lot about something in a boring or annoying way
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  4. [intransitive] if a WHALE spouts, it sends out a stream of water from a hole in its head
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