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- Dictionaryspew/spjuː/
verb
- 1. expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly: "buses were spewing out black clouds of exhaust" Similar
noun
- 1. vomit. informal
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If something spews liquid or gas, or liquid or gas spews from something, it flows out in large amounts: The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air. The drains spew (out) millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river. Paper came spewing from the computer printer.
noun. 1. : matter that is vomited : vomit. 2.
Spew definition: to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.. See examples of SPEW used in a sentence.
To spew is to forcefully expel something, the way a volcano spews hot lava when it erupts, or the way you might spew soda from your mouth if your friend makes you laugh right after you take a big gulp.
spew. (spjuː ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense spews , present participle spewing , past tense, past participle spewed. 1. verb. When something spews out a substance or when a substance spews from something, the substance flows out quickly in large quantities. The volcano spewed out more scorching volcanic ashes, gases and rocks.
1. (Physiology) to eject (the contents of the stomach) involuntarily through the mouth; vomit. 2. (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.
to flow or let out in large amounts: [ I/T ] The volcano spewed (out) a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
Definition of spew verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something spews liquid or gas, or liquid or gas spews from something, it flows out in large amounts: The factory spews out clouds of black smoke. (Definition of spew from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of spew in English:. cite. spew
