spouting
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Propelled violently in a usually narrow stream: Describes a liquid, often water, that is being forced out or gushing forth with force through a narrow opening.
Usage
The adjective "spouting" is used to describe the action of a liquid being ejected. It often implies a continuous, forceful, and focused stream. It is commonly applied to water from a fountain, a broken pipe, a whale's blowhole, or a geyser.
Examples
- Adjective:
- We had to call a plumber because of the spouting water from the burst pipe.
- The children laughed at the spouting fountain in the park.
- The documentary showed amazing footage of a spouting whale.
Advanced Usage
- "spouting off": This is a phrasal verb (to spout off) meaning to speak, especially in a loud, angry, or pompous way, often for a long time. It is different from the adjective "spouting."
- He kept spouting off about politics all evening. (He kept talking loudly and angrily about politics.)
Variants and Related Words
- Spout (verb): To send out (a liquid) forcibly in a stream.
- The kettle began to spout steam.
- Spout (noun): A tube or lip through which liquid is poured or discharged.
- She poured the tea from the pot's spout.
Synonyms
- Gushing: Flowing out in a rapid and plentiful stream.
- Jet-propelled: Sent out in a jet or forceful stream.
- Streaming: Flowing or moving in a continuous stream.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Spout off: To speak volubly and often angrily or pretentiously (as defined in Advanced Usage).
- Spout forth/out: A more literary way to say "to spout," meaning to emit or discharge continuously.
- The old well spouted forth crystal-clear water.
Related Idioms
- "Up the spout" (British English, informal): Meaning ruined, broken, or in a hopeless state. This idiom uses "spout" in a different, metaphorical sense.
- My plans for the weekend are up the spout now that it's raining.
Adjective
- propelled violently in a usually narrow stream