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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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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 scenes she has to work on the most are the ones where Morgan is spouting off facts, which are difficult to memorize and can’t sustain any improvisation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

She doesn’t have much of anything going on besides a job at JFK driving travelers from gate to gate, enthusiastically spouting facts about the places they’re going.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2024

Buried amidst the mess of metal and spouting wires, Ms Kimachuk spotted a tiny character from the Korean alphabet.

From BBC • May 4, 2024

He's only in the door three seconds before he starts spouting some theory about spectral analysis and the refractive indices of protein substances, and he's carrying a big box full of books and papers.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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