Spout
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Spout ( verb )
- To pour out or emit in a stream or jet.
- To speak or utter in a continuous or rapid manner.
Origin:
Middle english spouten, from old english spūtan; akin to old high german spuoten to spit and probably to sanskrit sphāt to burst out.
Examples:
- The geyser spouted hot water high into the air.
- The water spouted out of the broken pipe.
- The volcano spouted ash and lava.
- He spouted off his opinions without giving anyone else a chance to speak.
- She spouted out the poem she had memorized.
(As a noun)
Spout ( noun )
- To pour out or emit in a stream or jet.
- To speak or utter in a continuous or rapid manner.
Origin:
Middle english spouten, from old english spūtan; akin to old high german spuoten to spit and probably to sanskrit sphāt to burst out.
Examples:
- The geyser spouted hot water high into the air.
- The water spouted out of the broken pipe.
- The volcano spouted ash and lava.
- He spouted off his opinions without giving anyone else a chance to speak.
- She spouted out the poem she had memorized.