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  • present participle of spout.
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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

"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

Example Sentences

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But from my understanding, that’s exactly the kind of film Angel Studios is looking to distribute: a movie that seems like it’s saying something, when in reality, it’s spouting a whole lot of nothing.

From Salon • May 3, 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

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

His global reputation, as an overgrown godlike Boy Scout spouting American ideals, for years made him less hip for modern viewers than his brooding billionaire vigilante counterpoint, Batman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

I’m spouting off the slogan that’s on their Math Counts team T-shirts, trying to make him laugh.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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