spout
spout
UK[spaʊt]US[spaʊt]
v
to send out a liquid, or flames, air, etc., or to be sent out from something in a fast stream
v
to speak a lot about something in a boring or annoying way
n
a tube or pipe through which a liquid flows out, especially from a container
Etymology
the word 'spout' entered english in the middle english period, derived from the middle dutch word 'spouten', meaning 'to spout'. this dutch term is itself related to old norse 'spýta', meaning 'to spit', which is of imitative origin, echoing the sound of something being forcibly ejected. the core concept of a sudden, forceful outflow connects the onomatopoeic root to its modern meanings, whether referring to liquid from a pipe, flames from a jet, or a torrent of words from a person. this journey from a sound-imitating verb to a noun for a specific outlet illustrates a common path of semantic concretization.
Analysis
this word is a simplex of middle english origin. it is not productively formed from smaller, recognizable morphemes in modern english.
Examples
water spouted from the broken pipe.
he's always spouting his political opinions at dinner.
she filled the kettle from the spout.