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spout

verb [T, I + adv/prep] (SPEAK)
 
 
/spaʊt/ disapproving

Definition

to speak a lot, in a way that is boring or annoying for other people: He spouts a load of pretentious nonsense and people are stupid enough to believe him! I really don't want to listen to Mike spouting on/off all afternoon.Ways of talking
(Definition of spout verb (SPEAK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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