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zampillare

to spurt

verb tsahm-peel-LAH-reh Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Also means

to gush

Usage Note

Zampillare describes water or liquid spurting or bubbling up in jets — typically used of fountains, springs, or wounds (l'acqua zampillava dalla fontana). It takes essere or avere depending on regional usage, though avere is more standard. The related noun zampillo means a jet or spurt of liquid. The word has an expressive, onomatopoeic quality appreciated in literary Italian.

Examples

"L'acqua zampillava dalla sorgente."

Natural Translation

Water spurted from the spring.

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