- present participle of spout.
spouting
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spouting
Example Sentences
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Forever spouting hilariously wrong theories about the Traitors, I started to feel bad for him when his teammates made fun of him as he sang backwards lullabies played by creepy dolls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
At the same time, she is also uninterested in spouting the uplifting banalities that can make some celebrities seem calculated, as if every setback is just a marketing opportunity in disguise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
The guard, a man, hovers behind her as she watches the video feed, spouting useless information about body language that, surely, an educated and trained psychologist already knows.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2025
Buried amidst the mess of metal and spouting wires, Ms Kimachuk spotted a tiny character from the Korean alphabet.
From BBC ● May 4, 2024
“Let’s see you study with voices spouting gibberish in your head!”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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