spout

Definition

  • verb: to shoot out (a liquid) with force
  • verb: to eject (as liquid) in a stream
  • often + 'off'
  • synonyms: pawn, pledge, to shove up the spout

Examples

  • He 'spouted off' a long list of statistics to prove his point.

  • I'm tired of hearing him 'spout off' about his adventures.

  • His marriage is going 'up the spout'. [='down the drain']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Can Spiderman come out to play? Where is she? - What is that? - That's cool! The itsy-bitsy spider Went up the water spout Down came the goblin And took the spider out Goblin, what have you done? Spiderman! This is why only fools are heroes. (..)
    2002 Spider-Man
  • (..) Get the hoi polloi excited. Have them send protests, letters... Buy up every minute of every radio station in the state - - and keep them spouting against Smith. I don't care what it costs! Get the whole state moving! This filibuster is a cowardly attempt to turn your attention from the true facts. (..)
    1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • (..) Now that you've moved down here into the country, into virtual isolation... Incredible maturity, sensitivity. He'd got this funny old bloke spouting his head off. Fascinating. I'd never met anyone like old Southgate. Suddenly one felt madly in. You know? this is one of the great writers (..)
    1965 Darling