spout

verb [I/T] (SPEAK)

/spɑʊt/

Definition

› to say or repeat something, often in a way that is annoying for other people: [T] The man was spouting nonsense about people trying to spy on him.

(Definition of spout verb (SPEAK) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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