Main Entry:

¹spew

Pronunciation:

\ˈspyü\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English spīwan; akin to Old High German spīwan to spit, Latin spuere, Greek ptyein

Date:

before 12th century

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