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spew S0630800 (spyo͞o)v. spewed, spew·ing, spews v.tr.1. To send out or force out in large amounts: a volcano that spewed molten lava; spewed invective at his opponent.2. To vomit or otherwise cast out (matter) through the mouth.v.intr.1. To flow or gush forth: Water was spewing from the hydrant.2. To vomit.n. Something spewed. [Middle English spewen, from Old English spīwan.] spew′er n.spew (spjuː) vb1. (Physiology) to eject (the contents of the stomach) involuntarily through the mouth; vomit2. (Physiology) to spit (spittle, phlegm, etc) out of the mouth3. (usually foll by out) to send or be sent out in a stream: flames spewed out. nsomething ejected from the mouth Also (archaic): spue [Old English spīwan; related to Old Norse spӯja, Gothic speiwan, Old High German spīwan, Latin spuere, Lithuanian spiauti] ˈspewer nspew (spyu) v.i. 1. to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit. 2. to gush or pour out. v.t. 3. to eject from the stomach through the mouth; vomit. 4. to pour out or hurl forth violently. n. 5. something that is spewed; vomit. Sometimes, spue. [before 900; Middle English; Old English spīwan, c. Old Frisian spīwa, Old Saxon, Old High German spīwan, Old Norse spȳja, Gothic speiwan] spew′er, n. spew - First meant "vomit."See also related terms for vomit.spew Past participle: spewed Gerund: spewing
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I spew | you spew | he/she/it spews | we spew | you spew | they spew |
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I spewed | you spewed | he/she/it spewed | we spewed | you spewed | they spewed |
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I am spewing | you are spewing | he/she/it is spewing | we are spewing | you are spewing | they are spewing |
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I have spewed | you have spewed | he/she/it has spewed | we have spewed | you have spewed | they have spewed |
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I was spewing | you were spewing | he/she/it was spewing | we were spewing | you were spewing | they were spewing |
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I had spewed | you had spewed | he/she/it had spewed | we had spewed | you had spewed | they had spewed |
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I will spew | you will spew | he/she/it will spew | we will spew | you will spew | they will spew |
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I will have spewed | you will have spewed | he/she/it will have spewed | we will have spewed | you will have spewed | they will have spewed |
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I will be spewing | you will be spewing | he/she/it will be spewing | we will be spewing | you will be spewing | they will be spewing |
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I have been spewing | you have been spewing | he/she/it has been spewing | we have been spewing | you have been spewing | they have been spewing |
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I will have been spewing | you will have been spewing | he/she/it will have been spewing | we will have been spewing | you will have been spewing | they will have been spewing |
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I had been spewing | you had been spewing | he/she/it had been spewing | we had been spewing | you had been spewing | they had been spewing |
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I would spew | you would spew | he/she/it would spew | we would spew | you would spew | they would spew |
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I would have spewed | you would have spewed | he/she/it would have spewed | we would have spewed | you would have spewed | they would have spewed | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | spew - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"ptyalise, ptyalize, spit, spuecough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth | | 2. | spew - eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate"eruct, spew outeject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas" | | 3. | spew - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"barf, be sick, puke, regorge, retch, sick, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up, spue, disgorge, cat, chuck, honk, regurgitate, purge, castegest, excrete, eliminate, pass - eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone" |
spewverb1. shed, discharge, send out, issue, throw out, eject, diffuse, emanate, exude, cast out An oil tanker spewed its cargo into the sea.2. vomit, throw up (informal), puke (slang), chuck (Austral. & N.Z. informal), spit out, regurgitate, disgorge, barf (U.S. slang), chunder (slang, chiefly Austral.), belch forth, upchuck (U.S. slang), do a technicolour yawn (slang), toss your cookies (U.S. slang) Let's get out of his way before he starts spewing.spewverbTo send forth (confined matter) violently:belch, disgorge, eject, eruct, erupt, expel.Geology: extravasate.Translationsspew
spew (one's) guts (out)1. slang To speak truthfully and share everything one knows about something, especially a sensitive issue or a wrong one has committed. OK, spew your guts—I want to hear whatever you kids are plotting back there. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to just spew my guts out like that. I just haven't had anyone to talk to about what happened.2. slang To vomit violently and lengthily. I've been spewing my guts all morning, so, no, I don't think I'll be in to work today. My friends got me so drunk on my 21st birthday that I spent the whole next day spewing my guts out.See also: gut, spewspew out1. To gush out suddenly and with great force or volume. Sewage started spewing out after we struck the pipe with our shovels. I turned around just as vomited spewed out of his mouth.2. To cause something to gush or discharge out suddenly and with great force or volume. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spew" and "out." The hose spewed out a vile green muck when I turned on the tap. I got so drunk that I ended up spewing my dinner out onto the bar.3. To say something in a very aggressive, forceful, or vitriolic manner. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spew" and "out." The group of protestors continued to spew obscenities out at us as we made our way to the car. By the end of the debate, my opponent was reduced to spewing out absurd, unprovable accusations.See also: out, spewspew up1. To cause something to gush or discharge upward suddenly and with great force or volume. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spew" and "up." The volcano has been spewing up plumes of ash and toxic gas for days now. The broken water main spewed water up ten feet into the air.2. slang To vomit (something), especially at great length, with great force, or in great volume. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spew" and "up." I thought he was going to spew up, so I pulled the car over and let him out onto the curb. I got so drunk that I ended up spewing my dinner up onto the bar.See also: spew, upspew one's guts (out) 1. Sl. to empty one's stomach; to vomit. Fred is spewing his guts out because of that lousy fish you served. He's spewing his guts because he has the flu. 2. Sl. to tell everything that one knows; to confess everything. (Underworld.) Lefty was sitting there in the police station spewing his guts out about the bank job. If he really is spewing his guts, the mob will cancel his Christmas.See also: gut, spewspew something outto have something gush forth. The faucet spewed a little yellowish water out and stopped altogether. The faucet spewed out some yellowish water.See also: out, spewspew something upto gush something upward. The geyser spewed hot water and steam up every hour on the hour. The fountain spewed up a thin stream of cool, clear water.See also: spew, upspew upv.1. To eject some contents of the stomach by vomiting: She spewed up the spoiled chicken. The sick child spewed his lunch up.2. To vomit: I spewed up in the car after the turbulent plane ride.See also: spew, upspew in. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. After dinner, I suddenly had the urge to spew. spew one’s guts (out)1. tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. Fred is spewing his guts out because of that lousy fish you served. 2. tv. to tell everything that one knows; to confess everything. (Underworld.) Lefty was sitting there in the cop-shop spewing his guts out about the bank job. See also: gut, out, spewspew one’s guts verbSee spew one’s guts outSee also: gut, spewSPEW
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spew
Synonyms for spewverb shedSynonyms- shed
- discharge
- send out
- issue
- throw out
- eject
- diffuse
- emanate
- exude
- cast out
verb vomitSynonyms- vomit
- throw up
- puke
- chuck
- spit out
- regurgitate
- disgorge
- barf
- chunder
- belch forth
- upchuck
- do a technicolour yawn
- toss your cookies
Synonyms for spewverb to send forth (confined matter) violentlySynonyms- belch
- disgorge
- eject
- eruct
- erupt
- expel
- extravasate
Synonyms for spewverb expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouthSynonymsRelated Words- cough out
- cough up
- expectorate
- spit up
- spit out
verb eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphoricalSynonymsRelated Words- eject
- expel
- release
- exhaust
- discharge
verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouthSynonyms- barf
- be sick
- puke
- regorge
- retch
- sick
- throw up
- upchuck
- vomit
- vomit up
- spue
- disgorge
- cat
- chuck
- honk
- regurgitate
- purge
- cast
Related Words- egest
- excrete
- eliminate
- pass
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