Spout \Spout\, n. [Cf. Sw. spruta a squirt, a syringe. See Spout, v. t.]

1. That through which anything spouts; a discharging lip, pipe, or orifice; a tube, pipe, or conductor of any kind through which a liquid is poured, or by which it is conveyed in a stream from one place to another; as, the spout of a teapot; a spout for conducting water from the roof of a building. --Addison. ``A conduit with three issuing spouts.'' --Shak.

In whales . . . an ejection thereof [water] is contrived by a fistula, or spout, at the head. --Sir T. Browne.

From silver spouts the grateful liquors glide. --Pope.

2. A trough for conducting grain, flour, etc., into a receptacle.

3. A discharge or jet of water or other liquid, esp. when rising in a column; also, a waterspout.

To put, shove, or pop, up the spout, to pawn or pledge at a pawnbroker's; -- in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles. [Cant]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Pop \Pop\, v. t.

1. To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door.

He popped a paper into his hand. --Milton.

2. To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.

To pop off, to thrust away, or put off promptly; as, to pop one off with a denial. --Locke.

To pop the question, to make an offer of marriage to a lady. [Colloq.]

--Dickens.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Pop \Pop\, n. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Poop.]

1. A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop. --Addison.

2. An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc. --Hood.

3. (Zo["o]l.) The European redwing. [Prov. Eng.]

Pop corn.
   (a) Corn, or maize, of peculiar excellence for popping; especially, a kind the grains of which are small and compact.
   (b) Popped corn; which has been popped.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Pop \Pop\, adv. Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly. ``Pop goes his plate.'' --Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Pop \Pop\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Popped; p. pr. & vb. n. Popping.]

1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.

2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in, out, upon, off, etc.

He that killed my king . . . Popp'd in between the election and my hopes. --Shak.

A trick of popping up and down every moment. --Swift.

3. To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)