English Explanatory Dictionary

debouch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A narrow outlet from which a body of water pours.
  2. A fortress at the end of a defile.
verb
  1. To pour forth from a narrow opening; to emerge from a narrow place like a defile into open country or a wider space.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈbuːʃ/ /dɪˈbaʊt͡ʃ/

Word forms

debouch debouches debouching debouched

Etymology

From French déboucher (de + bouche (“mouth”)), modelled on Italian sboccare.

Derived words

debouchment
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