I. ˈspau̇t verb
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch spoiten to spout, Old English spīwan to spew
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to eject (as liquid) in a stream
wells spout ing oil
2.
a. : to speak or utter readily, volubly, and at length
b. : to speak or utter in a pompous or oratorical manner : declaim
a candidate spout ing empty promises
intransitive verb
1. : to issue with force or in a jet : spurt
2. : to eject material (as liquid) in a jet
3. : declaim
• spout·er noun
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1. : a pipe or conductor through which a liquid is discharged or conveyed in a stream: as
a. : a pipe for carrying rainwater from a roof
b. : a projecting tube or lip from which a liquid (as water) issues
2. : a discharge or jet of liquid or moisture from or as if from a pipe: as
a. : waterspout
b. : the blowing of a whale
3. archaic : pawnshop
• spout·ed ˈspau̇-təd adjective