spout

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of SPOUT

a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof <during the winter, runoff from the spout tends to freeze over and form a dangerous patch of ice on the walkway>

Synonyms drainpipe, eaves trough, rainspout, spout, trough, waterspout

Related Words drain, flume, sluice; conduit, duct; aqueduct

a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening <kids cooling off under the spout of water from an opened fire hydrant>

Synonyms spout, spurt, squirt

Related Words flush, gush, spew; spit, spray, spritz; geyser, spouter; blast, burst

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