spew meaning and definition

SPEW verb

Definition of spew (verb)

1. expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
   • "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
   • synonyms: ptyalise, ptyalize, spit, spue
2. 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"
   • synonyms: eruct, spew out
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"
   • synonyms: barf, be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up
   • antonym: keep down