spouted

spout·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spou-tid]
- /ˈspaʊ tɪd/
- /spaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spou-tid]
- /ˈspaʊ tɪd/

Definitions of spouted word

adjective spouted fitted with a spout: a spouted pitcher. 1
verb with object spouted to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet. 1
verb with object spouted Informal. to state or declaim volubly or in an oratorical manner: He spouted his theories on foreign policy for the better part of the night. 1
verb without object spouted to discharge, as a liquid, in a jet or continuous stream. 1
verb without object spouted to issue forth with force, as liquid or other material through a narrow orifice. 1
verb without object spouted Informal. to talk or speak at some length or in an oratorical manner. 1

See all 15 definitions of spouted

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Origin of spouted

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; spout + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Spouted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spouted

spouted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for spouted

verb spouted

addressed — a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
apostrophized — Simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize.
declaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of declaim.
disbarred — to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.
dribbled — to fall or flow in drops or small quantities; trickle.

noun spouted

cascaded — a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
flowed — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
gushed — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
guttered — Simple past tense and past participle of gutter.
jetted — a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.

All 18 Synonyms of spouted