spew (v.)

  1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer

    [ Syn: spit , ptyalize , ptyalise , spue ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: spew out , eruct ]

  3. 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

    [ Syn: vomit , vomit up , purge , cast , sick , cat , be sick , disgorge , regorge , retch , puke , barf , spue , chuck , upchuck , honk , regurgitate , throw up ]

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