spout off

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Verb[edit]

spout off (third-person singular simple present spouts off, present participle spouting off, simple past and past participle spouted off)

  1. (informal) To speak in a particularly boastful or arrogant manner.
  2. (informal) To speak for a tedious or exasperating length of time.
  3. (informal) To utter something in a brash, unwelcome, or unpleasant manner. (Can we add an example for this sense?)