1 a [+ obj] : to shoot out (a liquid) with force
▪ The well was spouting oil. ▪ The volcano spouted lava.
b [no obj] : to flow out with force
▪ Blood spouted [=spurted] (out) from the wound. 2 : to say or talk about (something) in a way that is boring or annoying [+ obj] ▪ He started spouting poetry. — often + off ▪ He spouted off a long list of statistics to prove his point. [no obj] ▪ She kept spouting on and on about politics. — often + off ▪ I'm tired of hearing him spout off about his adventures.
▪ The well was spouting oil. ▪ The volcano spouted lava.
b [no obj] : to flow out with force
▪ Blood spouted [=spurted] (out) from the wound.





