spew
spew /sˈpjuː/
verb
-
[Informal]
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
(
barf
[Informal] , be sick
, cast
, cat
[Informal] , chuck
[Informal] , disgorge
, honk
[Informal, British] , puke
[Vulgar] , purge
, regorge
[Archaic] , regurgitate
, sick
, spew
[Informal] , spue
[Archaic] , upchuck
[Informal, N. American] , vomit up
, boak
[Dialect, UK] , boke
[Dialect, UK] , chuck up
[Informal, British] , chunder
[Informal, British] , keck
[Informal] , retch
, throw up
, vomit
, vom
[Informal] )
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
After drinking too much, the students vomited
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
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Eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
(
eruct
, spew
, spew out
)
eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
The volcano spews out molten rocks every day
the volcano spews out molten rocks every day
The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
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[Informal]
Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
(
ptyalise
, ptyalize
, spew
[Informal] , spit
, spue
[Archaic] )
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer
The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer