to spew
- verb
- /spjuː/
- Informal
- Why can't people think before they spew?
- spewing blood
- spewing from her mouth
Examples
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His anger made him spew insults at everyone around him.
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After the rollercoaster ride, she couldn't help but spew her lunch onto the ground.
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"I shall spew from My mouth."
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And yes, I spewed my coffee when I heard about that.
Blog text (32) -
"Your skald's mouth is spewing out nonsense.
Fiction book (1994) -
I'm spewing, man.
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He felt nauseous and had to spew his morning coffee out into the bushes.
Synonyms
To force liquid out of the mouth, often onto the ground
To push food or drink out of your mouth
Push out a substance, for example gas from a body or container
Push a liquid or other substance out of something
To force out large amounts of something like smoke or words
To bring mucus or blood up from the lungs into the mouth
To push food, milk, or phlegm out of the mouth
To force mucus out of the lungs through the mouth
To force something out of the mouth, like saliva or vomit
To spit out saliva or phlegm
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Etymology
The word spew comes from an old English word meaning 'to spit', so it helps to picture someone forcefully spitting out saliva or phlegm. That is why spew can mean to expel saliva, sputum, or similar matter from the mouth.