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1 spout
n. spuit,pijp, tuig, (dak)goot; dampstraal (v. walvis); straal (v. bloed)--------v. spuiten, gutsen; declameren; uitvoerig spreken, oreren, spuiten, opspuitenspout1[ spaut] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 tuit♦voorbeelden:¶ up the spout • naar de knoppen, verknald 〈 bijvoorbeeld geld, leven〉; totaal verkeerd 〈 bijvoorbeeld cijfers〉; hopeloos in de knoei, reddeloos verloren 〈 van persoon〉; 〈 slang〉 zwanger————————spout2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:she was always spouting German verses • ze liep altijd Duitse verzen te galmen
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Spout — Spout, n. [Cf. Sw. spruta a squirt, a syringe. See {Spout}, v. t.] 1. That through which anything spouts; a discharging lip, pipe, or orifice; a tube, pipe, or conductor of any kind through which a liquid is poured, or by which it is conveyed in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spout — (spout), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spouting}.] [Cf. Sw. sputa, spruta, to spout, D. spuit a spout, spuiten to spout, and E. spurt, sprit, v., sprout, sputter; or perhaps akin to E. spit to eject from the mouth.] 1. To throw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spout — ► NOUN 1) a projecting tube or lip through or over which liquid can be poured from a container. 2) a stream of liquid issuing with great force. 3) a pipe, trough, or chute for conveying liquid, grain, etc. ► VERB 1) send out or flow forcibly in a … English terms dictionary
pipe — [n] passage, tube aqueduct, canal, channel, conduit, conveyer, duct, hose, line, main, pipeline, sewer, spout, trough, vent, vessel; concepts 475,499 pipe [v1] conduct through tube, passage bring in, carry, channel, convey, funnel, siphon, supply … New thesaurus
spout — spout1 [spaut] n ↑spout 1.) a small pipe on the side of a container that you pour liquid out through 2.) spout of water/blood etc a sudden strong stream of liquid which comes out of somewhere very fast →↑waterspout 3.) up the spout BrE informal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spout — spouter, n. spoutless, adj. spoutlike, adj. /spowt/, v.t. 1. to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet. 2. Informal. to state or declaim volubly or in an oratorical manner: He spouted his theories on… … Universalium
spout — 1 noun (C) 1 a small tube or pipe on a container that you pour liquid out through 2 a spout of water/blood etc a sudden strong stream of liquid which comes out of somewhere very fast: The whale blew a spout of water into the air. see also:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spout — I. verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch spoiten to spout, Old English spīwan to spew Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to eject (as liquid) in a stream < wells spouting oil > 2. a. to speak or utter readily, volubly, and at… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spout — [[t]spaʊt[/t]] v. t. 1) to discharge in a stream or jet: volcanoes spouting ash and lava[/ex] 2) to state or declaim volubly or in a pompous manner: spouting theories on foreign policy[/ex] 3) to issue in a jet or continuous stream 4) to issue… … From formal English to slang
spout — /spaʊt / (say spowt) verb (t) 1. to discharge or emit (a liquid, etc.) in a stream with some force. 2. Colloquial to utter or declaim in an oratorical manner. –verb (i) 3. to discharge a liquid, etc., in a jet or continuous stream. 4. to issue… …
spout — noun 1》 a projecting tube or lip through or over which liquid can be poured from a container. 2》 a stream of liquid issuing with great force. 3》 a pipe, trough, or chute for conveying liquid, grain, etc. ↘historical a lift in a pawnshop used… … English new terms dictionary