spout off

verb

To speak in a particularly boastful or arrogant manner.

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Meanings

verbspout off (third-person singular simple present spouts off, present participle spouting off, simple past and past participle spouted off)

present singular third person spouts off · participle present spouting off · participle past spouted off · past spouted off

  1. informalTo speak in a particularly boastful or arrogant manner.
  2. informalTo speak for a tedious or exasperating length of time.
  3. informalTo utter something in a brash, unwelcome, or unpleasant manner.
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APA

spout off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spout%20off

MLA

“spout off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spout%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spout off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spout%20off.

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