spout vs pump

spout and pump both are nouns.

spout and pump both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spout	Yes	No	Yes	No
pump	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pump is a hyponym of spout; that is, pump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spout:

spout: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
pump: flow intermittently

Other hyponyms of spout include blow, whoosh.

spout (noun)	pump (noun)
an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain	a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
	a low-cut shoe without fastenings
	the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

spout (verb)	pump (verb)
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner	question persistently
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet	deliver forth
	operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
	raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
	draw or pour with a pump
	flow intermittently
	move up and down
	supply in great quantities

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