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spout
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- pronunciation:
- spaUt
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
spouts, spouting, spouted |
| definition 1: |
to force out in a steady stream.
The fountain spouted water.- synonyms:
- spit, spurt
- similar words:
- discharge, eject, emit, expel, issue, shoot, squirt, vent
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| definition 2: |
to flow out in a forced manner.
Hot lava is spouting from the volcano.- synonyms:
- gush, spew, squirt
- similar words:
- erupt, flow, jet, well
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| related words: |
belch, burst, stream, vent |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a tube, pipe, or other narrow opening from which a liquid is poured.
The tea poured from the spout on the pot.
- synonyms:
- drainpipe, duct, nozzle
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| related words: |
flush, tube, vent |
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