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Dictionary: spout   (spout) pronunciation
 

v., spout·ed, spout·ing, spouts.

v.intr.
  1. To gush forth in a rapid stream or in spurts.
  2. To discharge a liquid or other substance continuously or in spurts.
  3. Informal. To speak volubly and tediously.
v.tr.
  1. To cause to flow or spurt out.
  2. To utter volubly and tediously.
  3. Chiefly British. To pawn.
n.
  1. A tube, mouth, or pipe through which liquid is released or discharged.
  2. A continuous stream of liquid.
  3. The burst of spray from the blowhole of a whale.
  4. Chiefly British. A pawnshop.

[Middle English spouten, ultimately of imitative origin.]

spouter spout'er n.
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Thesaurus: spout
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verb

    To eject or be ejected in a sudden thin, swift stream: jet2, spray, spurt, squirt. See move/halt.

noun

    A sudden swift stream of ejected liquid: jet2, spray, spurt, squirt. See move/halt.

 
Antonyms: spout
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v

Definition: spurt, emit
Antonyms: drain

v

Definition: talk forcefully
Antonyms: be quiet


 
Architecture: spout
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A short channel or tube used to spill storm water from gutters, balconies, exterior galleries, etc., so that the water will fall clear of the building. Also see gargoyle.


 
Translations: Spout
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tud, studs, nedløbsrør, mundstykke, slisk, stråle, skypumpe
v. intr. - spy, sprøjte, deklamere
v. tr. - udspy, sprøjte, fyre af, deklamere

idioms:

  • spout forth    udspy
  • spout off    flyde af sted
  • up the spout    spildt, tabt, ødelagt, spoleret, gravid

Nederlands (Dutch)
spuien, spuiten, verpanden, uitkramen, straal, (schenk)tuit, pijp

Français (French)
n. - bec verseur, brise-jet, orifice, gargouille, jet (d'un liquide)
v. intr. - jaillir, (GB) discourir (sur) (péj), souffler (une baleine)
v. tr. - faire jaillir, débiter (péj)

idioms:

  • spout forth    discourir
  • spout off    jaillir
  • up the spout    (être) fichu, (être) enceinte

Deutsch (German)
n. - Abflußrohr, Rutsche, Schnabel, Ausguß
v. - deklamieren, spritzen

idioms:

  • spout forth    große Reden halten
  • spout off    große Reden halten
  • up the spout    (slang) im Eimer, schwanger, versetzt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ακροστόμιο, κρουνός, λούκι, υδρορρόη, χειμαρρώδης ροή, πίδακας (φάλαινας)
v. - αναβλύζω, εκπηγάζω, (μτφ.) λέω με στόμφο, φλυαρώ, αγορεύω

idioms:

  • spout forth    λέω με στόμφο, φλυαρώ, αγορεύω
  • spout off    ξεστομίζω, αμολάω
  • up the spout    (καθομ.) άχρηστος, κατεστραμμένος, έγκυος, γκαστρωμένη, ενεχειριασμένος, ακουμπισμένος

Italiano (Italian)
esprimere, spruzzare, getto, becco

idioms:

  • spout forth    declamare
  • spout off    zampillare
  • up the spout    in pegno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bica (f), jato (m)
v. - jorrar

idioms:

  • spout forth    jorrar água/palavras
  • spout off    repetir de modo maçante
  • up the spout    completamente errado, por água abaixo (coloq.), em situação desesperadora

Русский (Russian)
носик, горлышко (у сосуда), водосточная труба, выпускное отверстие, сопло, струя, столб (жидкости, пара), смерч, ломбард, дыхательное отверстие (кита), фонтан, выпускаемый китом при дыхании, перепад, бить струей, литься потоком, фонтанировать, хлынуть, извергать, разглагольствовать, отдавать в залог под ссуду

idioms:

  • spout forth    разглагольствовать
  • spout off    разглагольствовать
  • up the spout    в залоге, в затруднительном положении, в стесненных обстоятельствах

Español (Spanish)
n. - chorro, caño, conducto, pico, tubo de desagüe, surtidor
v. intr. - chorrear, borbotar, surgir, brotar, declamar, perorar
v. tr. - echar, arrojar, declamar, recitar pomposamente, poner espita o pitorro, empeñar (en reloj, etc)

idioms:

  • spout forth    echar, arrojar, salir a chorros
  • spout off    desahogarse
  • up the spout    desesperado, perdido, embarazada, empeñado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pipa, ränna, tut, påfyllningstratt, transportränna, stupränna, droppnäsa
v. - spruta, orera, prata vitt och brett, deklamera, pantsätta

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
喷口, 水柱, 水流, 嘴, 水落管, 喷射, 高谈阔论, 喷出, 滔滔不绝说出

idioms:

  • spout forth    滔滔不绝地讲, 喋喋不休地说, 喷出, 喷射
  • spout off    滔滔不绝地讲
  • up the spout    潦倒, 被典当掉, 在当铺里

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 噴口, 水柱, 水流, 嘴, 水落管
v. intr. - 噴射, 高談闊論
v. tr. - 噴出, 滔滔不絕說出, 噴射

idioms:

  • spout forth    滔滔不絕地講, 喋喋不休地說, 噴出, 噴射
  • spout off    滔滔不絕地講
  • up the spout    潦倒, 被典當掉, 在當鋪裡

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 주둥이, 관, (옛날 전당포의) 반송기
v. intr. - 분출하다, 거침없이 말하다
v. tr. - 내뿜다, 청산 유수처럼 말하다, 저당 잡히다

idioms:

  • spout forth    진심이 아닌 말을 하다, 꾸며 내다
  • spout off    진심이 아닌 말을 하다, 꾸며 내다
  • up the spout    전당 잡혀, 곤경에 빠져, 임신하여

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 噴き出す, とうとうと述べる, 吹き出す
n. - 口, 管, 噴出, 噴水

idioms:

  • spout forth    吹き出る
  • spout off    吹き出す
  • up the spout    だめになって

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تدفق, انبثاق, انبوب (فعل) تدفق, تفجر, يتكلم بكثرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זרבובית, צינור, מרזב, זרם‬
v. intr. - ‮פרץ, קלח‬
v. tr. - ‮פלט, דקלם‬


 
 
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