[spaʊt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured
(e.g: a teapot with a chipped spout)

- a stream of liquid issuing from somewhere with great force
(e.g: the tall spouts of geysers)

- a pipe or trough through which water may be carried away or from which it can flow out


Phrases:
- put something up the spout
- up the spout

Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch spouten, from an imitative base shared by Old Norse spýta ‘to spit’

[spaʊt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream
(e.g: volcanoes spouted ash and lava)

- express (one's views or ideas) in a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way
(e.g: he was spouting platitudes about our furry friends)


Phrases:
- put something up the spout
- up the spout

Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Middle Dutch spouten, from an imitative base shared by Old Norse spýta ‘to spit’