Spew

Quick meaning: Spew is a verb meaning (transitive) To eject forcibly and in a stream.

Meaning

(transitive) To eject forcibly and in a stream.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To be forcibly ejected.
2. (transitive) To speak or write quickly and voluminously, especially words that are not worth listening to or reading.
3. (intransitive) To be written or spoken voluminously.
4. (intransitive, informal) To vomit.
5. (intransitive) To ejaculate.
6. (intransitive, leather-working) To develop a white powder or dark crystals on the surface of finished leather, as a result from improper tanning.
7. (slang) Vomit.

Example Sentences

The lies continued to spew forth.

Set such a program running and it will continue to spew out sentences until you shut it down.

They smile for the camera as they spew their phony message of tolerance, diversity and perversity.

The blow is not as severe as those to his leg. It is meant only to break, not crush. Blood and internal fluids spew from his nose.

Word Forms

• spews
• spewing
• spewed
• spewn

Synonyms for spew

Depending on context, synonyms include gush, cast, cat, sick, disgorge, vomit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ptyalize, throw up, regurgitate, regorge, vomit, disgorge.

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