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spew

/ spew /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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"
Type of:
discharge expel eject
Derived:
eruption eructation extravasation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
"The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
Type of:
expectorate cough up cough out
Derived:
ptyalism spit spitting expectoration saliva
See also:
expectorate cough up cough out spit up spit out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 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"
Opposites:
keep down
Type of:
excrete egest eliminate
Derived:
vomit vomiting emesis regurgitation disgorgement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
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discharge expel eject expectorate cough up cough out excrete egest eliminate keep down