spews; spewed; spewing
1
a
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to flow out of something in a fast and forceful way
Exhaust spewed out of the car.
Smoke and ashes spewed from the volcano.
b
: to cause (something) to flow out in a fast and forceful way
The volcano spewed hot ash.
The faucet started spewing dirty water.
—often used figurativelyThey spewed (out) an endless stream of questions.
He spewed insults at his critics.
2
informal
: vomit entry 1
The dog spewed (up) all over the rug.
The dog spewed vomit on the rug.
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“Spew.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/spew. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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