Spout — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/spˈaʊt/

🇬🇧British English

/spˈaʊt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/spˈaʊt/

1 syllable Say it as /spˈaʊt/.

Examples

water gushed forth

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mouth off rave spurt jabber gush spirt rabbit on rant

Parts of Speech

noun	an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
verb	gush forth in a sudden stream or jet “water gushed forth”
verb	talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

Word Forms

spout	verb	gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
spurt	noun	the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
spirt	noun	the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
gush	noun	a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
gusher	noun	an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
spout	noun	an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
spouter	noun	an oil well that is spouting
rant	noun	pompous or pretentious talk or writing
ranter	noun	someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
ranting	noun	a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
jabberer	noun	someone whose talk is trivial drivel
jabbering	noun	rapid and indistinct speech
jabber	noun	rapid and indistinct speech
raver	noun	someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
raving	noun	declaiming wildly

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Tülle

eine Öffnung, die den Durchgang von Flüssigkeiten oder Getreide ermöglicht

🇫🇷French

bec

une ouverture qui permet le passage de liquides ou de grains

🇪🇸Spanish

canalón

una abertura que permite el paso de líquidos o granos

🇮🇹Italian

becco

un'apertura che permette il passaggio di liquidi o cereali

🇳🇱Dutch

tuit

een opening die de doorgang van vloeistoffen of graan mogelijk maakt

🇵🇹Portuguese

bico

uma abertura que permite a passagem de líquidos ou grãos

🇷🇺Russian

носик

отверстие, через которое проходят жидкости или зерно

India

🇮🇳Hindi

टोंटी

एक छिद्र जो तरल पदार्थ या अनाज को गुजरने की अनुमति देता है

🇧🇩Bengali

স্পাউট

একটি খোলার যা তরল বা শস্য উত্তরণ অনুমতি দেয়

🇮🇳Tamil

உமிழ்நீர்

திரவங்கள் அல்லது தானியங்கள் செல்ல அனுமதிக்கும் திறப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

చిమ్ము

ద్రవాలు లేదా ధాన్యం వెళ్లడానికి అనుమతించే ఓపెనింగ్

🇮🇳Marathi

टंकी

एक उघडणे जे द्रव किंवा धान्य पास करण्यास परवानगी देते

🇮🇳Gujarati

નળી

એક ઉદઘાટન જે પ્રવાહી અથવા અનાજને પસાર થવા દે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಗುಳು

ದ್ರವಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಧಾನ್ಯದ ಅಂಗೀಕಾರವನ್ನು ಅನುಮತಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ತೆರೆಯುವಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചീറ്റുക

ദ്രാവകങ്ങളോ ധാന്യങ്ങളോ കടന്നുപോകാൻ അനുവദിക്കുന്ന ഒരു തുറക്കൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਥੁੱਕ

ਇੱਕ ਖੁੱਲਾ ਜੋ ਤਰਲ ਜਾਂ ਅਨਾਜ ਦੇ ਲੰਘਣ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹونٹی

ایک سوراخ جو مائعات یا اناج کے گزرنے کی اجازت دیتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

喷口

允许液体或谷物通过的开口

🇯🇵Japanese

注ぎ口

液体または穀物の通過を可能にする開口部

🇰🇷Korean

주둥이

액체나 곡물이 통과할 수 있는 구멍

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vòi

một lỗ mở cho phép chất lỏng hoặc hạt đi qua

🇹🇭Thai

พวยกา

ช่องเปิดที่ช่วยให้ของเหลวหรือเมล็ดพืชผ่านได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyemburkan

bukaan yang memungkinkan lewatnya cairan atau butiran

🇵🇭Filipino

bumulwak

isang pambungad na nagpapahintulot sa pagpasa ng mga likido o butil

🇲🇾Malay

muncung

bukaan yang membolehkan laluan cecair atau bijirin

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صنبور

فتحة تسمح بمرور السوائل أو الحبوب

🇮🇷Persian

فوران

دهانه ای که اجازه عبور مایعات یا دانه را می دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

emzik

sıvıların veya tahılların geçişine izin veren bir açıklık

🇮🇱Hebrew

זַרבּוּבִית

פתח המאפשר מעבר של נוזלים או דגנים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'spout'?

The primary meaning of 'spout' is 'an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain'.

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Using 'spout' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'spout' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'spout' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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