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 spew spew /sˈpjuː/

verb

  1. [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
  2. 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
  3. [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