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spew
[ spyoo ]
verb (used without object)
- to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
verb (used with object)
- to eject from the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
- to cast forth, gush, or eject, as in disgust or anger:
The angry sergeant spewed his charges at us.
noun
- something that is spewed; vomit.
spew
/ ː /
verb
- to eject (the contents of the stomach) involuntarily through the mouth; vomit
- to spit (spittle, phlegm, etc) out of the mouth
- usually foll by out to send or be sent out in a stream
flames spewed out
noun
- something ejected from the mouth
Derived Forms
- ˈɱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- İ noun
- ܲ·ɱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of spew1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spew1
Example Sentences
The city’s growth has far outpaced the existing sewage treatment plants, and inadequate and broken facilities spew waste into the river, polluting the water and air in Imperial Beach and other communities near the border.
On Monday, he repeated the fatuous nonsense he's spewed for ages:
That pipeline failure, which occurred under different ownership, spewed an estimated 140,000 gallons of crude oil, harmed hundreds of miles of coastline and cost millions to clean up.
They've shown a part of the body known to recycle proteins has a secret mode that can spew out an arsenal of bacteria-killing chemicals.
Later, he made another three over ace Clippers defender Kris Dunn, spraying a spew of what sure seemed like obscenities at any Clippers player who thought they could stop him.
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