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  • present participle of spout.
Synonyms

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

"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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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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