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spouting off

spouting off is the present participle and gerund of spout off.

Meaning of spout off

Verb

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

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

Questions about spouting off

What is spouting off the present participle and gerund of?
Spouting off is the present participle and gerund of spout off.

Words near spouting off in the dictionary

  1. spouthole
  2. spoutholes
  3. spoutin'
  4. spoutiness
  5. spouting
  6. spouting off
  7. spouting out
  8. spoutings
  9. spoutless
  10. spoutlike
  11. spouts

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