waterspout C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈwɔ.təɹ spaʊt/ UK /ˈwɔː.tə spaʊt/ See IPA manual Freq #81397 Meanings 1 noun a rotating column of air and spray formed over water; figuratively, any violently whirling or surging mass The dancers swept through the square like a waterspout. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a rotating column of air... water tornadowhirlwind Word family Related forms gargoylelandspout Etymology From water + spout. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # waterspout **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɔ.təɹ spaʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɔː.tə spaʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 81397 ## Meanings 1. a rotating column of air and spray formed over water; figuratively, any violently whirling or surging mass ## Examples - The dancers swept through the square like a waterspout. ## Related Forms - gargoyle - landspout ## Etymology From water + spout. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown