spew
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
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spewed;
spewing
spews;
spewed;
spewing
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPEW
1
a
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to flow out of something in a fast and forceful way
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Exhaust spewed out of the car.
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Smoke and ashes spewed from the volcano.
b
[+ object]
:
to cause (something) to flow out in a fast and forceful way
— often used figuratively
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The volcano spewed hot ash.
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The faucet started spewing dirty water.
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They spewed (out) an endless stream of questions.
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He spewed insults at his critics.
2
informal
:
1vomit
[no object]
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The dog spewed (up) all over the rug.
[+ object]
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The dog spewed vomit on the rug.
