sboccare

Italian

Etymology

From s- (“out of”) +‎ bocca (“mouth”) +‎ -are. Morphologically equivalent to French déboucher, though quite different in meaning.

Verb

sboccare

1. (intransitive, of a river) to flow into
2. (intransitive, of a street) to lead into
3. (intransitive) to end up or arrive at
4. (intransitive) to reach a conclusion
5. (intransitive) to come to
6. (intransitive, with "in") to break out (in)
7. (intransitive) to overflow
8. (transitive) to break the mouth or lip of a jug etc
9. (transitive) to let out a small amount of liquid from a container in order to expel impurities
10. (transitive,regional) to open (a door, a window,etc.)

Synonyms

• (1) sfociare
• (2) arrivare, giungere, finire

Related terms

• sboccataggine
• sboccato
• sbocco

See also

• imboccare (etymologically opposite)

Anagrams

• sboccerà