Definitions for spigot
ˈspɪg ətspig·ot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. tap, spigotnoun

   a plug for a bunghole in a cask

2. faucet, spigotnoun

   a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. spigotnoun

   A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask

2. spigotnoun

   The plug of a faucet or cock.

3. spigotnoun

   A faucet. (Appalachian)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spigotnoun

   A pin or peg put into the faucet to keep in the liquor.

   Etymology: spijcker, Dutch.

   Base Hungarian wight, wilt thou the spigot wield. William Shakespeare.

   Take out the spigot, and clap the point in your mouth. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spigot

   A tap (also spigot or faucet: see usage variations) is a valve controlling the release of a liquid or gas.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spigot

   A spigot is a device that controls the flow of liquid from a large container. It typically consists of a small tube or faucet, which when opened allows the liquid to flow out, and when closed it prevents the liquid from leaking. Spigots are commonly found on barrels, kegs, or large water dispensers.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spigotnoun

   a pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; also, the plug of a faucet or cock

2. Etymology: [From spick,or spike; cf. Ir. & Gael. spiocaid a spigot, Ir. spice a spike. See Spike.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spigot

   spig′ut, n. a plug for stopping a small hole in a cask. [Gael. spiocaid, W. ysbigod—L. spica.]

Matched Categories

1. • Plug
   • Regulator

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How to pronounce spigot?

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How to say spigot in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spigot in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spigot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of spigot in a Sentence

1. Carl Icahn:

   It is not like turning on a spigot, today the risk is too high for the reward in many companies.

2. Emre Peker:

   If state-run banks slash rates and turn on the consumer-lending spigot ... the additional liras flooding the system will only drive more dollarisation - exacerbating financial and economic pressures.

3. Tom Wolfe:

   Carol Doda's Breasts are up there the way one imagines Electra's should have been, two incredible mammiform protrusions, no mere pliable mass of feminine tissues and fats there but living arterial sculpture––viscera spigot––great blown-up aureate morning glories.

4. Elijah Cummings:

   I understand what they're doing. They're going to throw everything including the spigot, the kitchen sink and the pipes at her, but again we need to let justice move forward, if the officers are innocent, they'll be found innocent.

5. Nicole Neily:

   While it's good that over half of the state affiliates have left NSBA, new organizations will spring up in its place, and the underlying problem will still remain: publicly-supported trade associations which claim to represent the views of their constituents are in fact ideologically-captured entities working at cross-purposes to what the majority of American people actually want, it's time to cut off the spigot to these institutions so our tax dollars aren't weaponize against us in the future ever again.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spigot
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spigot
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=spigot
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spigot
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spigot
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=spigot
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=spigot