spew

American  

[spyoo] / spyu /

Sometimes spue

verb (used without object)

1. to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.

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verb (used with object)

1. to eject from the stomach through the mouth; vomit.

2. to cast forth, gush, or eject, as in disgust or anger.

   The angry sergeant spewed his charges at us.

noun

1. something that is spewed; vomit.

spew British  

/ spjuː /

verb

1. to eject (the contents of the stomach) involuntarily through the mouth; vomit

2. 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

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noun

1. something ejected from the mouth

Other Word Forms

• spewer noun
• unspewed adjective

Etymology

Origin of spew

First recorded before 900; Middle English spewen “to vomit, cast forth foul language,” Old English spīwan “to vomit”; cognate with German speien, Old Norse spȳja, Gothic speiwan, Latin spuere

Example Sentences

I think about Mom sending postcards to me, just to spew a bunch of lies.

From Literature

He’s feared, yes, but only by those who believe propaganda that the villains spew.

From The Wall Street Journal

Individually, many of us choose to remain anonymous while publicly spewing the most venomous insults at those with whom we disagree.

From Salon

She didn’t cry or yell or spew out a dozen sentences in one second.

From Literature

The man starts with a detailed, if somewhat robotic response—like users might get from an AI chatbot—before spewing out an ad for “StepBoost Max” insoles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• belch
• cascade
• eject
• erupt
• gush
• heave
• scatter
• spit
• vomit