noun
- the action of liquid flowing out forcefully
- lengthy, pompous speech
Usage: informal
verb
- present participle of spout; flowing or shooting out forcefully
- speaking at length in a pompous or tedious manner
Usage: informal
Examples
- Water was spouting from the broken pipe.
- The whale was spouting in the distance.
- He kept spouting nonsense about conspiracy theories.
- She was spouting off about politics again.
- The spouting from the fountain was impressive.
- I’m tired of his constant spouting about work.
- Oil came spouting out of the ground.