HyperDic: spout

English > 3 senses of the word spout:
NOUNartifactspoutan opening that allows the passage of liquids / liquids or grain
VERBmotionspout, spurt, spirt, gushgush forth in a sudden stream or jet
communicationspout, rant, mouth off, jabber, rabbit on, ravetalk / talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
spout > pronunciation
Soundsspaw't
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English > spout: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn opening that allows the passage of liquids / liquids or grain.
Part ofpipe, pipage, pipingA long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
watering can, watering potA container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle
NarrowergargoyleA spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
nozzle, noseA projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
BroaderopeningA vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
Spanishcanal, canalón, canilla, caño, chorrera, pico, pitón, pitorro, surtidor
Catalanbec, broc, brollador, galet, gal, sortidor, tòt
Verbsspoutgush forth in a sudden stream or jet
English > spout: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaninggush forth in a sudden stream or jet.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Synonymsspurt, spirt, gush
Narrowerblowspout moist air from the blowhole
pumpFlow intermittently
whooshgush or squirt out
BroaderpourFlow in a spurt
Spanishborbotar, brotar, chorrear, escupir, manar a borbotones, salir a chorros, salir a chorro
Catalanadollar, borbollar, brollar, brotar, brullar, rajar, regalimar
Nounsspoutan opening that allows the passage of liquids / liquids or grain
spoutera spouting whale
spouteran oil well that is spouting
English > spout: 3 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaningtalk / talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsrant, mouth off, jabber, rabbit on, rave
Broadertalk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbaliseExpress in speech
Spanishcharlar, delirar, parlotear
Catalanparlotejar, xerrar
Nounsspouteran obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

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