spouting

[ spou-ting ]

noun

, Midland U.S.

1. guttering ( defs 1, 2, 3 ).

spouting

/ ˈspaʊtɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. a rainwater downpipe on the exterior of a building
   2. such pipes collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of spouting¹

First recorded in 1870–75; spout + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"When we look at the very basis for this defamation case, I think it's not smart for him to just be going off the cuff and spouting off whatever he wants in public like this," criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis told NewsNation.

From Salon

Men like Elon Musk, RFK Jr. and Joe Rogan wore their ignorance like a badge of honor, scorning those who put in years of effort to become experts, rather than just lazily spouting off conspiracy theories.

From Salon

At times, this approaches the tone of your garden-variety L.A. surfer bro, spouting anecdotes about the benefits of ayahuasca.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump running mate Vance continued to spread falsehoods about the recovery effort on Sunday and Trump himself has moved on to spouting misinformation about Hurricane Milton.

From Salon

"The wind never lets up and there is so much wildlife. If you’re on the ocean then you’re never far from whales, you always hear them calling and spouting around. Then when you’re on shore you have seals and penguins screaming everywhere."

From BBC

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