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spew  (spy)
v. spewed, spew·ing, spews
v.tr.
1. To send or force out in or as if in a stream; eject forcefully or in large amounts: a volcano that spewed molten lava; spewed invective at his opponent.
2. To vomit or otherwise cast out 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 spwan.]

spewer n.

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
Verb1.spew - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
cough 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"
eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
3.spewspew - 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"
egest, excrete, eliminate, pass - eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"

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 [spjuː]
A. VT (also spew up) → vomitar (fig) → arrojar, vomitar
B. VIvomitar
it makes me want to spew (fig) → me da asco
spew [ˈspjuː]
vt
[+ smoke, oil, flames, gas, lava] → cracher
vi
(= belch out) [smoke, lava]
Dense smoke spewed from the factories → Les usines crachaient une épaisse fumée.
(= vomit) → dégueuler >
spew out
vt sep [+ smoke, oil, flames, gas, lava] → cracher
spew up
vt sep [+ dinner, food] → dégueuler >
vi (= vomit) → dégueuler >
spew
vi
(inf: = vomit) → brechen, spucken; it makes me spew (fig)es kotzt mich an (sl)
(= flow: also spew forth (form) or out) → sich ergießen (geh); (esp liquid)hervorsprudeln
vt
(also spew up) (inf: = vomit) → erbrechen, ausspucken; bloodspucken, speien
(fig: also spew out) flamesspucken, speien; lavaauswerfen, spucken; waste water etcablassen; the popular press spews (out) liesdie Boulevardpresse überschüttet ihre Leser mit Lügen
spew [spjuː]
1. vt (also spew out) (smoke, pollution) → emettere, vomitare
2. vi
a. (subj, smoke, pollution) → fuoriuscire
b. (also to spew up) (fam) (vomit) → rigettare

spew [spjuː]
1. vt (also spew out) (smoke, pollution) → emettere, vomitare
2. vi
a. (subj, smoke, pollution) → fuoriuscire
b. (also to spew up) (fam) (vomit) → rigettare


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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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