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View usage for: (spjuː) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense spews, present participle spewing, past tense, past participle spewed1. verbWhen something spews out a substance or when a substance spews from something, the substance flows out quickly in large quantities. The volcano spewed out more scorching volcanic ashes, gases and rocks. [VERB noun with adverb] Leaking oil spewed from the tanker. [VERB preposition] An oil tanker spewed its cargo into the sea. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: shed, discharge, send out, issue More Synonyms of spew 2. verbIf someone spews or spews up, they vomit. [informal]Synonyms: vomit, throw up [informal], puke [slang], chuck [Australian, New Zealand, informal] More Synonyms of spew (spjuː) verb1. to eject (the contents of the stomach) involuntarily through the mouth; vomit 2. to spit (spittle, phlegm, etc) out of the mouth 3. (usually foll by out) to send or be sent out in a stream flames spewed out 4. be spewing noun5. something ejected from the mouth Also (archaic): spueDerived forms spewer (ˈspewer) noun Word origin Old English spīwan; related to Old Norse spӯja, Gothic speiwan, Old High German spīwan, Latin spuere, Lithuanian spiauti (spju) verb transitive, verb intransitive1. to throw up (something) from or as from the stomach; vomit 2. to flow or cause to flow plentifully; gush noun3. something spewed; vomit Derived forms spewer (ˈspewer) noun Word origin ME spewen < OE spiwan, akin to Ger speien, Goth speiwan < IE base * (s)p(h)yēu- > L spuere, to vomit, Gr ptyein, to spit Examples of 'spew' in a sentencespew Her gob was certainly open, but there was just noise spewing forth.Especially as the oil was spewing out from a reservoir 18,000 feet below the surface.It has been spewing oil for more than five weeks and is the worst oil spill in American history.This has helped to ease some of the political pressure, but attention has now returned to the oil still spewing into the sea.The silly side of me pictures a rabid white foam spewing forth when I speak.Around 4,000 barrels a day are still spewing into the sea, despite an attempted fix using a tube to funnel oil to the surface. British English: spew VERB When something spews out a substance or when a substance spews from something, the substance flows out quickly in large quantities. The volcano spewed out more scorching volcanic ashes, gases and rocks. - American English: spew
- Brazilian Portuguese: vomitar
- Chinese: 喷出
- European Spanish: arrojar
- French: cracher
- German: ausspucken
- Italian: vomitare
- Japanese: 噴出する
- Korean: 뿐출하다
- European Portuguese: vomitar
- Latin American Spanish: despedir
Definition to send or be sent out in a stream An oil tanker spewed its cargo into the sea. Synonyms shed dischargesend out throw out diffusecast out Definition to vomit Let's get out of his way before he starts spewing. Synonyms spit out disgorge barf (US, slang) chunder (slang, mainly Australian) belch forth upchuck (US, slang) do a technicolour yawn (slang) toss your cookies (US, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to vomit It smelt so bad I thought I was going to chuck. Synonyms vomit, throw up (informal), spew, heave (slang), puke (slang), barf (US, slang), chunder (slang, Australian), upchuck (US, slang), do a technicolour yawn (slang), toss your cookies (US, slang) Synonyms vomit, empty, chuck (up) (slang, US), regurgitate, barf (US, slang), spit up, chunder (slang, Australian), upchuck (US, slang), blow lunch (US, slang), lose your lunch (US, slang), do a technicolour yawn (slang), toss your cookies (US, slang) Definition to compel (someone) to leave a place or position She was ejected from her first job for persistent latecoming. Synonyms dismiss, sack (informal), fire (informal), remove, get rid of, discharge, expel, throw out, oust, kick out (informal), give (someone) their P45 (British, informal), give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) - spendthrift
- spent
- sperm
- spew
- sphere
- sphere of influence
- spherical
Additional synonymsHe emanated sympathy. Synonyms give out, send out, emit, radiate, exude, issue, give off, exhale, send forth Definition (of a liquid or smell) to seep or flow out slowly and steadily Nearby was a factory which exuded a pungent smell. Synonyms emit, leak, discharge, ooze, emanate, issue, secrete, excreteDefinition to come forth or emerge A tinny voice issued from a speaker. Synonyms emerge, come out, proceed, rise, spring, flow, arise, stem, originate, emanate, exude, come forth, be a consequence of Definition to vomit toddlers puking on the carpet Synonyms vomit, be sick, throw up (informal), spew, heave, regurgitate, disgorge (old-fashioned), retch, be nauseated, chuck (Australian, New Zealand, informal), barf (US, slang), chunder (slang), upchuck (US, slang), do a technicolour yawn (slang), toss your cookies (US, slang) Definition to vomit It was enough to make you regurgitate your plum pudding. Synonyms disgorge, throw up (informal), chuck up (slang, US), puke up (slang), sick up (informal), spew out or up Definition to vomit He threw up over a seat next to me. Synonyms vomit, be sick, spew, puke (slang), chuck (Australian, New Zealand, informal), heave, regurgitate, disgorge, retch, barf (US, slang), chunder (slang, Australian), upchuck (US, slang), do a technicolour yawn (slang), toss your cookies (US, slang), bring up |