noun

1. A natural source of water; a spring.

2. An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.

3. The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.

Synonyms: fount, syke, wellspring

verb

1. To flow or gush as if from a fountain.

   “Lava fountained from the volcano.”