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spouting

American  
[spou-ting] / ˈspaʊ tɪŋ /

noun

Midland U.S.
  1. guttering.


spouting British  
/ ˈspaʊtɪŋ /

noun

    1. a rainwater downpipe on the exterior of a building

    2. such pipes collectively

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Etymology

Origin of spouting

First recorded in 1870–75; spout + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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He’d lost a significant amount of weight and was “spouting delusions,” according to the lawsuit.

From Washington Post

He got in Dylan Andrews’ face during a game against Arizona State after the freshman guard earned a technical foul for spouting off following a poster dunk.

From Los Angeles Times

There are professional liquidators, Craigslist flippers and start-ups spouting buzzwords like “circular economy.”

From New York Times

Still, she added, preventing AI such as ChatGPT from “spouting out Nazi talking points and Holocaust denialism” is not merely a leftist concern.

From Washington Post

We had a giant stateroom and a balcony from which we watched flying fish, whales spouting, dolphins dancing in the waves.

From Los Angeles Times