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Definition of Spew
1. Verb. Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth. "The women spew water into the bowl"; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
Generic synonyms: Cough Out, Cough Up, Expectorate, Spit Out, Spit Up
Derivative terms: Ptyalism, Spit, Spit, Spitter, Spitting
Also: Spit Up, Spit Up
2. Verb. Eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical. "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate"
Generic synonyms: Discharge, Eject, Exhaust, Expel, Release
Derivative terms: Eructation
3. Verb. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth. "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Generic synonyms: Egest, Eliminate, Excrete, Pass
Derivative terms: Disgorgement, Puke, Puking, Regurgitation, Retch, Sick, Spewer, Vomit, Vomit, Vomit, Vomiter, Vomiting
Antonyms: Keep Down
Definition of Spew
1. v. t. To eject from the stomach; to vomit.
2. v. i. To vomit.
3. n. That which is vomited; vomit.
Definition of Spew
1. to vomit [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: vomit
Medical Definition of Spew
1. 1. To eject from the stomach; to vomit. 2. To eject seed, as wet land swollen with frost. 3. To cast forth with abhorrence or disgust; to eject. "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth." (Rev. Ii. 16) Origin: OE. Spewen, speowen, AS. Spiwan;n to D. Spuwen to spit. OS & OHG. Spiwan, G. Speien, Icel. Spja to spew, Sw. Spy, Dan. Spye, Goth. Spiewan, th. Spjauti, L. Spuere to split, Gr, Skr. Shtiv, shthiv. Cf. Pyke, Spit Alternative forms: spue. (20 Mar 1998)
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