spouting (off)

verb

present participle of spout (off)
as in speaking out
to voice one's opinions freely with force got in trouble for spouting off in class in a disrespectful way

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouting (off)
  1. speaking out
  2. speaking up
  3. shouting
  4. talking up
  5. piping up
  6. crying
  7. sounding off
  8. yelling
Verb
  • As the lone Democratic commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, Anna Gomez has been in the unique position of speaking out on some of the agency’s biggest decisions and even publicly urging Disney to fight back against the FCC.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Davis has been speaking out about the killing for nearly two decades.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of speaking out
Verb
  • Part of it is that more women are speaking up about hair loss, shrugging off the stigma and reaching out for help.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
  • She's become an outspoken advocate against the plant, speaking up at city meetings and leading the Safe and Sound Coalition as its director.
    — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of speaking up
Verb
  • Visually, the entire set was stunning, with fast cuts of Nancy Whang pounding on her keyboard, Al Doyle whirring his synthesizer, and Murphy shouting into his microphone, wrapped around his arm.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • During a third-quarter timeout with Indiana leading 81-75, Cloud began shouting toward Freedom at courtside and Freedom responded, prompting security to escort the former NBA center from the arena as the Fever went on to pull away for a 113-90 win.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shouting
Verb
  • My colleague Bruce Feldman has been talking up the Wolfpack all offseason, due in large part to stud QB CJ Bailey and RB Duke Scott, who had 947 all-purpose yards as a freshman.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Fujiyama spent a chunk of our interview talking up investments in Europe’s defense sector, where Carlyle sees a €9 trillion opportunity.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of talking up
Verb
  • When a small raptor center in Southern California began caring for the most famous bald eagle on Earth, the keyboard veterinarians started piping up.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.
    — Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of piping up
Verb
  • In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Unintentional noise could be heard, even a baby crying, Dolly said.
    — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • Influencers like Paige Paul (née Lorenze) have been sounding off in Four Winds Craft Guild’s comments, trying to frame the argument as a feminist one.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • His inconsistencies were glaring, sounding off alarm bells about whether Drury had made a miscalculation.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of sounding off
Verb
  • During the protest, Lander was approached by individuals calling him a Zionist and yelling profanities.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Law enforcement responded to an apartment after receiving calls from neighbors about yelling.
    — Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of yelling
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“Spouting (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouting%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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