spouting

• Qualifie quelque chose qui projette ou émet un flux de liquide ou de gaz ; s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour une personne qui parle de manière prolixe, péremptoire ou grandiloquente.

Describes something that is emitting or discharging a stream of liquid or gas; also used figuratively to describe someone speaking at length in a forceful or pompous manner.

1. Propelled violently in a narrow streamB2formal

   Describing something that is forced out in a powerful, narrow jet or stream.

   jaillissant en jet violent

   • The spouting water from the broken pipe flooded the basement.
   • A spouting fountain in the park delighted the children.
   • The whale was spouting a tall plume of water into the air.

   Synonymesjettingspurtingsquirting

• Verbe décrivant l'action d'un liquide ou d'un gaz qui jaillit en jet ou en flux, ou (familier) parler de manière verbeuse et prétentieuse.

A verb used to describe the act of liquid or gas issuing forth in a stream or jet, or (informally) speaking at length in a pompous or tedious manner.

1. Gush forthB2formal

   To flow out or discharge in a sudden, forceful stream or jet.

   jaillir

   • Water spouted from the broken pipe.
   • The whale spouted a jet of water into the air.
   • Oil spouted from the well after the drill broke through.

   Synonymesdischargegushjetpourspewspurtsquirtstreamsurge

   Antonymesdripoozeseeptrickle

2. Talk loudly or pompouslyB2informal

   To speak in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner, often at length.

   Déclamer, pérorer

   • He spouted off about politics for an hour.
   • She spouted nonsense about conspiracy theories.
   • The politician spouted promises he couldn't keep.

   Synonymesdeclaimharanguehold forthmouthoratepontificaterant

   Antonymeshushlistenquiet