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Spew is defined as to gush or send out in force, particularly a liquid.

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An example of to spew is to quickly spit out a large amount of milk.

See spew in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to throw up (something) from or as from the stomach; vomit
to flow or cause to flow plentifully; gush

Origin: ME spewen < OE spiwan, akin to Ger speien, Goth speiwan < IE base *(s)p(h)yēu- > L spuere, to vomit, Gr ptyein, to spit

noun

something spewed; vomit

Related Forms:

spewer noun

See spew in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb spewed, spew·ing, spews

verb, transitive

To send or force out in or as if in a stream; eject forcefully or in large amounts: a volcano that spewed molten lava; spewed invective at his opponent.
To vomit or otherwise cast out through the mouth.

verb, intransitive

To flow or gush forth: Water was spewing from the hydrant.
To vomit.

noun

Something spewed.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English spewen

Origin: , from Old English spīwan

Related Forms:

spewˈer noun

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