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Webster 1913 Edition
Spew
Spew
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Spewed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spewing
.] [OE.
spewen
, speowen
, AS. spīwan
;n to D. spuwen
to spit. OS & OHG. spīwan
, G. speien
, Icel. sp[GREEK]ja
to spew, Sw. spy
, Dan. spye
, Goth. spiewan
, th. spjauti
, L. spuere
to split, Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK], Skr. shtiv
, shthīv
. Cf. Pyke
, Spit
.] [Written also
spue
.] 1.
To eject from the stomach; to vomit.
2.
To cast forth with abhorrence or disgust; to eject.
Because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will
spew
thee out of my mouth. Rev. ii. 16.
Spew
,Verb.
I.
1.
To vomit.
Chaucer.
2.
To eject seed, as wet land swollen with frost.
Spew
,Noun.
That which is vomited; vomit.
Webster 1828 Edition
Spew
SPEW
,Verb.
T.
1.
To vomit; to puke; to eject from the stomach.2.
To eject; to cast forth.3.
To cast out with abhorrence. Lev. 18.SPEW
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
spew
spew
English
Verb
spew (third-person singular simple present spews, present participle spewing, simple past and past participle spewed)
- to eject forcibly and in a stream
- (informal) to vomit
- (slang) to ejaculate
- (slang) to laugh unexpectedly while drinking, causing drink to exit the nose
- To eject seed, as wet land swollen with frost.
Translations
to eject forcibly and in a stream
to vomit
Related terms
- spew alert
- drink alert
Noun
spew (uncountable)
Translations
vomit — see vomit
ejaculate — see ejaculate