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spew [spjuː] vb 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to eject (the contents of the stomach) involuntarily through the mouth; vomit 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) 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 n
something ejected from the mouth Also (archaic) spue [Old English spīwan; related to Old Norse spȳja, Gothic speiwan, Old High German spīwan, Latin spuere, Lithuanian spiauti] spewer n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
spew verb 1. 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. Translations spew vi vt (fig: also spew out) flames → spucken, speien; lava → auswerfen, spucken; waste water etc → ablassen; the popular press spews (out) lies → die Boulevardpresse überschüttet ihre Leser mit Lügen spew [spjuː] 2. vi a. (subj, smoke, pollution) → fuoriuscire b. (also to spew up) (fam) (vomit) → rigettare spew [spjuː] 2. vi a. (subj, smoke, pollution) → fuoriuscire b. (also to spew up) (fam) (vomit) → rigettare How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When the turbulent waters had somewhat subsided and the sea had ceased to spew up wreckage, I ventured to swim back in search of something substantial enough to support my weight and that of Nobs as well. Wolf Larsen did not laugh, though his grey eyes lighted with a slight glint of amusement; and in that moment, having stepped forward quite close to him, I received my first impression of the man himself, of the man as apart from his body, and from the torrent of blasphemy I had heard him spew forth. As when some mighty wave that thunders on the beach when the west wind has lashed it into fury--it has reared its head afar and now comes crashing down on the shore; it bows its arching crest high over the jagged rocks and spews its salt foam in all directions--even so did the serried phalanxes of the Danaans march steadfastly to battle. |
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