Definition of spew - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
actiontr./intr. eject forcefully or in large amountstr./intr.
- The volcano began to spew lava and ash..
2.
- He felt sick and spewed on the floor.
3.
expressiontr. Rare express vehementlytr. Rare
- He spewed insults at the opposing team..
Noun
1.
forceful burstmaterial ejected in a stream
- The volcano's spew covered the town in ash.
2.
- Don't listen to his spew about the project.
3.
- The floor was covered in spew after the party.
4.
constructionTECH. US adhesive squeezed from a jointTECH. US
- The carpenter wiped away the excess spew from the joint.
5.
leather-workingTECH. white powder on leatherTECH.
- The old boots had spew on their surface.
Images of spew
adhesive squeezed from a joint 
white powder on leather
Expressions with spew
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eject forcefully, often in large amounts
The volcano began to spew out ash and lava..
vomit forcefully from the stomach
He felt sick and had to spew up.
emit something forcefully in large amounts
The volcano began to spew forth lava.
analyze information and then quickly discard it
He tends to chew and spew data without deep understanding.
notification of a disgusting or dramatic situation
The movie was so bad, it triggered a spew alert.
Origin of spew
Old English, spiwan (to vomit)
Terms with spew included in their meaning
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volcano
spew lava and rocks
Examples of spew in a sentence
The angry crowd began to spew insults. The child spewed after eating too much candy. The rollercoaster made him dizzy and he spewed. She spewed her frustrations during the meeting. The critic spewed harsh comments about the movie. The factory's spew polluted the river.
The spew from the geyser was impressive. His speech was full of spew that confused everyone. The article was dismissed as mere spew by the critics. The dog left spew on the carpet. He couldn't stop the spew from coming up. The spew hardened quickly, securing the pieces together. He noticed spew leaking from the edges of the panel. The leather jacket showed signs of spew. Spew was evident on the vintage leather bag.
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- French:cracher, rejet, ...
- German:spucken, Auswurf, ...
- Italian:eruttare, materiale espulso, ...
- Spanish:arrojar, material expulsado, ...
- Portuguese:jorrar, material expelido, ...
- Chinese:喷出, 喷出物, ...
- Japanese:噴出する, 噴出物, ...
- Arabic:قَذَفَ, مَقْذُوف, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְלוֹט, פְּלִיטָה, ...
- Russian:извергать, извержение, ...
- Ukrainian:вивергати, викиди, ...
- Hindi:उगलना, स्प्यू, ...
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