gout
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7.7
- noun
- /ɡaʊt/
- Archaic
:
chorro
- As he watched, Bein struggled for breath, breathing in and coughing up great gouts of water.
- gouts of blood
- gouts of water
- gouts of flame
Examples
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The green goo, appearing out of nowhere, was dripping in slow gouts down the wall.
Fiction book (1991) -
Great gouts of flame and thick, oily smoke now filled the office.
Fiction book (2001) -
All that came out was a horrible gargling sound, followed by a great gout of blood.
Fiction book (2001) -
And blood, my God, how could you have so much blood, a crimson gout against the pale?
Fiction book (1998) -
Standing underneath as gouts of blood fall on them.
Fiction book (2001) -
The stove was sending gouts of smoke out the kitchen door and up through the vent in the roof.
Fiction book (1990) -
French cannons roar black smoke and gouts of red flame.
Fiction book (1992) -
And then, right in front of Carrie, the child opened its mouth and released a gout of cloudy liquid, most of which landed on his mother's sleeve.
Fiction book (2002) -
A log tumbled forward on the hearth, striking gouts of sparks against the andirons.
Fiction book (2000) -
The water was dark, hazy with the gout of blood.
Synonyms
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The sound or action of liquid hitting a surface
Antonyms
How Large
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gout meaning a large drop or splash comes from the Latin gutta 'a drop', so the word originally described a heavy drop or thick splash of liquid. That's why you can say there were gouts of blood, paint, or rain.