Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: spout
IPA transcription: [sp'aʊt]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: spout
    Meaning: an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: spurt, spirt, gush, spout
    Meaning: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
  • Synonyms: rant, mouth_off, jabber, spout, rabbit_on, rave
    Meaning: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Usage examples
  • "Some big sulphur springs spout out of the bank and run down to the river.
  • These men who grouped themselves under different appellations, but who may all be designated by the generic title of socialists, endeavored to pierce that rock and to cause it to spout forth the living waters of human felicity.