Gout
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡaʊt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gout is a noun meaning (usually followed by of) A drop; a spurt or splotch.
Meaning
(usually followed by of) A drop; a spurt or splotch.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To spurt.
- (uncountable, pathology) An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
- Alternative form of gote (“sluice, ditch, drain; vault”).
- (rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.
- (obsolete) Taste; relish.
Example Sentences
Alternative forms: gut, gutt
... gouts or drops from the hand of Zeus.
... gouts or drops of water on their shield,[…]
I see thee still, / And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood.
Word Forms
- gouts
- gouting
- gouted
Synonyms for gout
Depending on context, synonyms include urarthritis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include urarthritis, podagra, drop, drip, splash, trickle.
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