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spouting

American  
[spau-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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of spouting

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


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Avatar Musk, meant to appear like AI slop and spouting commentary culled from the totality of his recorded interviews, is pretty gimmicky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

It was the Steyer I’ve heard on too many commercials: pugnacious, compassionate but spouting a whole bunch of boilerplate.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

About a third of local workers are employed in mining and construction, a category that includes oil, and many more jobs indirectly depend on the money spouting out of oil wells.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

And rather than fly under the radar, Marler took the risk of spouting his theories openly, and was arguably the most bullish at the roundtables, even managing to ruffle Carr's feathers.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

Where else can you find grade A, top of the line characters roaming the streets spouting Shakespeare in the middle of a blizzard?

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes

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