spew
Third Person
spews
Present Participle
spewing
Past Tense
spewed
Past Participle
spewed
1
to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- After eating the spoiled food, he couldn't help but spew all over the kitchen floor.
- The turbulent plane ride caused many passengers to spew into their air sickness bags.
- The excessive drinking made him spew violently into the toilet bowl.
- The flu virus caused him to spew repeatedly, leaving him weak and exhausted.
- The toddler spewed all over her mother's lap after eating too much candy.
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2
to forcefully eject a large amount of something
transitive
- The volcano began to spew hot lava and ash, creating a dangerous situation.
- The factory chimney spewed thick smoke into the sky, causing pollution concerns.
- The malfunctioning engine spewed black smoke, signaling a mechanical issue.
- The overheated radiator spewed steam, indicating an issue with the vehicle.
- Water was spewed across the room when the pipe burst, leading to flooding.
3
to forcefully expel saliva, phlegm, or other fluids from the mouth
transitive
- He couldn't contain his laughter and ended up spewing soda all over the table.
- The runner spewed phlegm onto the ground before continuing the race.
- The sick child spewed saliva onto the tissue as she coughed violently.
- She couldn't hold back her disgust and spewed the spoiled milk she had just tasted.