spout
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
spowtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈspaʊt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
A stream or discharge of liquid, typically with some degree of force.
A waterspout ("whirlwind or tornado that forms over water").
A waterspout ("channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof").
A stream of water that falls from higher to lower; a (typically thin) waterfall.
A similar stream or fall of earth, rock, etc.
verb
Gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
intransitive
To speak tediously or pompously.
transitive
To utter magniloquently; to recite in an oratorical or pompous manner.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
Used this way, spout is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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