spew

spew

verb

Definition of SPEW

1

to flow out in great quantities or with force <water spewing violently from the broken pipe>

Synonyms jet, pour, rush, spew, spout, spurt, squirt, swoosh

Related Words cascade, issue, roll, run, stream; plash, slosh, splash, wash; surge, swell; flush, sluice; deluge, drown, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, swamp; fountain

Near Antonyms spatter, sprinkle; bleed, exude, leak, ooze, percolate, seep, strain, weep

Antonyms dribble, drip, drop, trickle

2

to violently throw out or off (something from within) <a volcano spewing out lava>

Synonyms belch, disgorge, eject, eruct, expel, jet, spew, spout, spurt

Related Words gush, pour, squirt, stream, surge; emanate, exhale, issue, release, shoot, spit, spring, vent; discharge, emit, fire; cast, fling, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, toss

Near Antonyms bottle (up), contain, restrain, shut (in or up)

3

to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth <“I'm going to spew right here in the car if you don't pull over!” she wailed to her friend>

Synonyms barf, gag, heave, hurl, puke, retch, spew, spit up, throw up, upchuck

Related Words disgorge, regurgitate; eject, expel; nauseate