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spew (spyo̵̅o̅)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

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

Etymology: 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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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