- present participle of spout.
spouting
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spouting
Example Sentences
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Distinguished by a red-tiled facade and paper lanterns hanging overhead, the shrine had offering cups arranged in rows on a crimson table and a bronze urn spouting wisps of incense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 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
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
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
After my father had gone to jail and started spouting off about the Coral Queen, Dusty Muleman had gotten nervous.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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