Spout
noun
A tube or pipe that liquid comes out of.
I filled the kettle with water and the steam came out of the spout.
Often appears as...
- kettle spout
- water spout
verb
To talk a lot about a subject in a boring way.
He was spouting off about politics, which bored everyone to tears.
Often appears as...
- spout off about
- spout nonsense
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To flow out quickly or in a stream.
Hot lava spouted from the volcano.
Often appears as...
- spout lava
- spout water
noun
A continuous stream of something, usually words or talk.
His speech was a spout of nonsense.
Often appears as...
- spout of nonsense
- spout of words
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A tube or pipe that liquid comes out of.
I filled the kettle with water and the steam came out of the spout.
Often appears as...
- kettle spout
- water spout
verb
To talk a lot about a subject in a boring way.
He was spouting off about politics, which bored everyone to tears.
Often appears as...
- spout off about
- spout nonsense
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To flow out quickly or in a stream.
Hot lava spouted from the volcano.
Often appears as...
- spout lava
- spout water
noun
A continuous stream of something, usually words or talk.
His speech was a spout of nonsense.
Often appears as...
- spout of nonsense
- spout of words
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Literal Use
Refers to the actual physical feature on a container where liquid is poured from.
The teapot's spout was clogged with tea leaves.
Pro Tip 2/2Leaking Indicator
Highlights malfunction when liquid unintentionally drips or pours from the spout.
Water's leaking from the spout; we need to fix it.
Pro Tip 1/2Literal Use
Refers to the actual physical feature on a container where liquid is poured from.
The teapot's spout was clogged with tea leaves.
Pro Tip 2/2Leaking Indicator
Highlights malfunction when liquid unintentionally drips or pours from the spout.
Water's leaking from the spout; we need to fix it.
Pro Tip 1/2Literal Use
Refers to the actual physical feature on a container where liquid is poured from.
The teapot's spout was clogged with tea leaves.
Pro Tip 2/2Leaking Indicator
Highlights malfunction when liquid unintentionally drips or pours from the spout.
Water's leaking from the spout; we need to fix it.
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Ethan Zuckerman: How to...
is that this guy is just a cliche machine. He can ruin the most interesting match by just spouting cliche again and again and again. So Brazilians went to that first match against North Korea, put up this banner, started a Twitter campaign and tried to convince the rest of us
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Norman Spack: How I help...
but when you give the hormones of the opposite sex, you now start spouting breasts and facial hair and voice change, depending on what you're using, and those effects are permanent, or require surgery to remove, or electrolysis, and you can never really affect the voice.
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Mars Up Close, Part 1:...
were generally looking for, which was Remember the mantra, 'follow the water'? Well, initially that was like looking for little gullies and looking for, you know, maybe little streams or spouts that were coming out in some way or signs that there had once been large,
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Every Animal Deserves a...
you guys all did a great job and you continue to do a great job I have a question about the baby manatee can you tell us the story about how that baby landed in your arms you have a red spout from a milk bottle in one hand and you're caring for this animal I would
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Disgusting! Blue Whale...
to impossible spirit board for joining the cameraman this would have to be about as hard as wildlife filmmaking gets bouncing up and down on a boat being hung onto in a bear hug by Mervyn but then a spout and for a split second
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How deepfakes undermine...
and shake our sense that elections are legitimate. Imagine if the night before an initial public offering of a major global bank, there was a deepfake showing the bank's CEO drunkenly spouting conspiracy theories.
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Harnessing the Power of...
a group of montana citizens with a military escort decided to investigate the yellowstone country to verify some what they thought were fibs told by the trappers of water spouting in the air so they
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Safari Live - Day 170 PIPE...
squirrels or monkeys that's when we really know that we're in business now Eagle spout I don't think that talam ply lumber was seen on the dam came last night I think it was only um Tandy but
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Nellie McKay: "The Dog...
♫ Yeah, it's just me and my dog, singing our song, strolling along. ♫ ♫ 'Cause I don't care about your hating and your doubt, ♫ ♫ and I don't care what the politicians spout. ♫
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Nellie McKay: "Clonie"
♫ Yeah, it's just me and my dog, singing our song, strolling along. ♫ ♫ 'Cause I don't care about your hating and your doubt, ♫ ♫ and I don't care what the politicians spout. ♫
Video examples
Ethan Zuckerman: How to...
is that this guy is just a cliche machine. He can ruin the most interesting match by just spouting cliche again and again and again. So Brazilians went to that first match against North Korea, put up this banner, started a Twitter campaign and tried to convince the rest of us
Video examples
Norman Spack: How I help...
but when you give the hormones of the opposite sex, you now start spouting breasts and facial hair and voice change, depending on what you're using, and those effects are permanent, or require surgery to remove, or electrolysis, and you can never really affect the voice.
Video examples
Mars Up Close, Part 1:...
were generally looking for, which was Remember the mantra, 'follow the water'? Well, initially that was like looking for little gullies and looking for, you know, maybe little streams or spouts that were coming out in some way or signs that there had once been large,
Video examples
Every Animal Deserves a...
you guys all did a great job and you continue to do a great job I have a question about the baby manatee can you tell us the story about how that baby landed in your arms you have a red spout from a milk bottle in one hand and you're caring for this animal I would
Video examples
Disgusting! Blue Whale...
to impossible spirit board for joining the cameraman this would have to be about as hard as wildlife filmmaking gets bouncing up and down on a boat being hung onto in a bear hug by Mervyn but then a spout and for a split second
Video examples
How deepfakes undermine...
and shake our sense that elections are legitimate. Imagine if the night before an initial public offering of a major global bank, there was a deepfake showing the bank's CEO drunkenly spouting conspiracy theories.
Video examples
Harnessing the Power of...
a group of montana citizens with a military escort decided to investigate the yellowstone country to verify some what they thought were fibs told by the trappers of water spouting in the air so they
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 170 PIPE...
squirrels or monkeys that's when we really know that we're in business now Eagle spout I don't think that talam ply lumber was seen on the dam came last night I think it was only um Tandy but
Video examples
Nellie McKay: "The Dog...
♫ Yeah, it's just me and my dog, singing our song, strolling along. ♫ ♫ 'Cause I don't care about your hating and your doubt, ♫ ♫ and I don't care what the politicians spout. ♫
Video examples
Nellie McKay: "Clonie"
♫ Yeah, it's just me and my dog, singing our song, strolling along. ♫ ♫ 'Cause I don't care about your hating and your doubt, ♫ ♫ and I don't care what the politicians spout. ♫
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Steve Prefontaine
American Athlete
For me, running against the Poles and Czechs would be like running against high school kids. And I hate all this gung-ho, run-for-the-red-white-and-blue attitude that the AAU spouts. If that's important to some people, fine, more power to 'em. But, damn it, I wish they'd leave me alone to do what I want to do - run against the best.
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Stieg Larsson
Swedish Writer
In real life, people are integrated into society. That's what happens in my books as well. Minor characters don't just walk in and spout lines, they interact and have an effect on the events. It's not an isolated universe.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
A loyal liberal can get away with anything with other liberals, as long as that loyal liberal is liberal and attacks conservatives left and right, spouts the right words, they get away with anything.
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John Cusack
American Actor
I don't walk around talking about my life and spouting my philosophy to people I don't know. I mean, if I get to know them, I'll talk for hours. I guess I like a lower-key scene.
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Ethan Carter III
American Wrestler
It's hard to dislike a guy who's spouting off funny comments when he grabs a guy in a hold, you know? It's hard to dislike that, because it's entertaining.
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Naveen Andrews
British Actor
If a character's suddenly spouting information that's supposed to bring you up to date, it can seem artificial or contrived.
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Gregory Smith
Canadian Actor
My career will come full cycle one day when I play the father of a cute little kid missing teeth who spouts one-liners.
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Craig Revel Horwood
Australian Dancer
It's important to me that people don't go spouting off about anything in your life.
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Greg Davies
British Comedian
As soon as I get the chance, I'll be back spouting nonsense on the microphone.
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Sophie Okonedo
British Actress
There's nothing worse than actors spouting about what they think.
Quote examples
Steve Prefontaine
American Athlete
For me, running against the Poles and Czechs would be like running against high school kids. And I hate all this gung-ho, run-for-the-red-white-and-blue attitude that the AAU spouts. If that's important to some people, fine, more power to 'em. But, damn it, I wish they'd leave me alone to do what I want to do - run against the best.
Quote examples
Stieg Larsson
Swedish Writer
In real life, people are integrated into society. That's what happens in my books as well. Minor characters don't just walk in and spout lines, they interact and have an effect on the events. It's not an isolated universe.
Quote examples
Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
A loyal liberal can get away with anything with other liberals, as long as that loyal liberal is liberal and attacks conservatives left and right, spouts the right words, they get away with anything.
Quote examples
John Cusack
American Actor
I don't walk around talking about my life and spouting my philosophy to people I don't know. I mean, if I get to know them, I'll talk for hours. I guess I like a lower-key scene.
Quote examples
Ethan Carter III
American Wrestler
It's hard to dislike a guy who's spouting off funny comments when he grabs a guy in a hold, you know? It's hard to dislike that, because it's entertaining.
Quote examples
Naveen Andrews
British Actor
If a character's suddenly spouting information that's supposed to bring you up to date, it can seem artificial or contrived.
Quote examples
Gregory Smith
Canadian Actor
My career will come full cycle one day when I play the father of a cute little kid missing teeth who spouts one-liners.
Quote examples
Craig Revel Horwood
Australian Dancer
It's important to me that people don't go spouting off about anything in your life.
Quote examples
Greg Davies
British Comedian
As soon as I get the chance, I'll be back spouting nonsense on the microphone.
Quote examples
Sophie Okonedo
British Actress
There's nothing worse than actors spouting about what they think.
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