First Known Use: before 12th century
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1spew
verb \ˈspyü\
: to flow out of something in a fast and forceful way
: to cause (something) to flow out in a fast and forceful way
Full Definition of SPEW
intransitive verb
1
: vomit
2
: to come forth in a flood or gush
3
: to ooze out as if under pressure : exude
transitive verb
1
: vomit
2
: to send or cast forth with vigor or violence or in great quantity <a volcano spewing out ash> —often used with out
— spew·er noun
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Origin of SPEW
Middle English, from Old English spīwan; akin to Old High German spīwan to spit, Latin spuere, Greek ptyein
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Rhymes with SPEW
blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, glue, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo
2spew
noun
Definition of SPEW
1
: matter that is vomited : vomit
2
: material that exudes or is extruded
First Known Use of SPEW
15th century
SPEWER Defined for Kids
spew
verb \ˈspyü\
spewedspew·ing
Definition of SPEW for Kids
: to pour out <The volcano spewed lava.>
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