SPEW


Meaning of SPEW in English

— spewer , n.

/spyooh/ , v.i.

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

v.t.

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

3. to cast forth, gush, or eject, as in disgust or anger: The angry sergeant spewed his charges at us.

n.

4. something that is spewed; vomit.

Also, spue .

[ bef. 900; ME spewen to vomit, cast forth foul language, OE spiwan to vomit; c. G speien, ON spyja, Goth speiwan, L spuere ]

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