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spew

verb

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
W
Contains
PE
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

spjuː

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

    “After drinking too much, the students vomited”

verb

  1. eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical

    “the volcano spews out molten rocks every day”

verb

  1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

    “The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer”

In context

Example Sentences

After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
the volcano spews out molten rocks every day
The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer

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