- up the spout Brit.
- up the spout Brit.informal1》 useless, ruined, or wasted.2》 (of a woman) pregnant.3》 (of a bullet or cartridge) in the barrel of a gun and ready to be fired.→ spout
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up the spout — (Brit. informal) 1 my computer s up the spout.: See broken sense 3. 2 his daughter s up the spout.: See pregnant sense 1. → spout * * * Brit., informal 1) … Useful english dictionary
up the spout — ► up the spout Brit. informal 1) useless or ruined. 2) (of a woman) pregnant. Main Entry: ↑spout … English terms dictionary
spout — [spout] n. [ME spute, spoute < the v.] 1. a lip, orifice, or projecting tube, as on a teapot, in a drinking fountain, etc., by which a liquid is poured or discharged 2. a) a stream, jet, or discharge of or as of liquid from a spout b) the… … English World dictionary
spout — spouter, n. spoutless, adj. spoutlike, adj. /spowt/, v.t. 1. to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet. 2. Informal. to state or declaim volubly or in an oratorical manner: He spouted his theories on… … Universalium
spout — noun 1》 a projecting tube or lip through or over which liquid can be poured from a container. 2》 a stream of liquid issuing with great force. 3》 a pipe, trough, or chute for conveying liquid, grain, etc. ↘historical a lift in a pawnshop used… … English new terms dictionary
spout — [[t]spa͟ʊt[/t]] spouts, spouting, spouted 1) V ERG If something spouts liquid or fire or if liquid or fire spout out of something, it comes out very quickly with a lot of force. [V n] He replaced the boiler when the last one began to spout flames … English dictionary
down·spout — /ˈdaʊnˌspaʊt/ noun, pl spouts [count] US : a pipe that carries rainwater from the roof of a building to the ground called also drainpipe (Brit) downpipe … Useful english dictionary
up — adv., prep., adj., n., & v. adv. 1 at, in, or towards a higher place or position (jumped up in the air; what are they doing up there?). 2 to or in a place regarded as higher, esp.: a northwards (up in Scotland). b Brit. towards a major city or a… … Useful english dictionary
gong — gonglike, adj. /gawng, gong/, n. 1. a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head. 2. a shallow bell sounded by a hammer… … Universalium
beak — beaked /beekt, bee kid/, adj. beakless, adj. beaklike, adj. beaky, adj. /beek/, n. 1. the bill of a bird; neb. 2. any similar horny mouthpart in other animals, as the turtle or duckbill. 3. anything beaklike or ending in a point, as the spout of… … Universalium
