Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: spew
IPA transcription: [spj'u]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up
    Meaning: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
  • Synonyms: spew, spew_out, eruct
    Meaning: eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate"
  • Synonyms: spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue
    Meaning: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
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