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spout

/spaʊt/noun

उच्चारण स्पाउट

टोंटी, नली

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a tube or lip on a container that you pour liquid out through

    टोंटी, नली

    • the spout of a teapot
    • Water poured out of the kettle's spout.

    Synonyms nozzle lip outlet

  2. 2

    [C]

    a stream of liquid coming out of somewhere with great force

    (तरल की) तेज़ धार, फ़व्वारा

    • A spout of water shot up from the broken pipe.
    • The whale sent a spout of water high into the air.

    Synonyms jet spurt fountain stream gush

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T] + adv./prep. | ~ sth

    to send out liquid or flames in a stream with great force; to come out in this way

    फूट पड़ना, तेज़ धार में निकलना या निकालना

    • Water spouted from the hole in the tank.
    • The whale spouted a jet of water into the air.

    Synonyms spurt gush squirt shoot jet

  2. 2

    [T, I] ~ (sth) informal, disapproving

    to speak a lot about something in a boring way, often without thinking about what you are saying

    बिना सोचे-समझे बोलते जाना, भाषण झाड़ना

    • He keeps spouting statistics he does not understand.
    • She was spouting about politics all evening.

    Synonyms hold forth rant declaim sound off

Idioms 1

up the spout

(British, informal) ruined or completely wrong

बर्बाद, चौपट

  • Our holiday plans are up the spout now.