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spew

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of spew

1 to flow out in great quantities or with force
  • water spewing violently from the broken pipe
Synonyms of spew

gush, jet, pour, rush, spout, spurt, squirt, swoosh
Words Related to spew

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 of spew

spatter, sprinkle

bleed, exude, leak, ooze, percolate, seep, strain, weep
Antonyms of spew

dribble, drip, drop, trickle
2 to violently throw out or off (something from within)
  • a volcano spewing out lava
Synonyms of spew

belch, disgorge, eject, eruct, erupt, expel, jet, spout, spurt
Words Related to spew

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 of spew

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 of spew

barf, gag, heave, hurl, puke, retch, spit up, throw up, upchuck, vomit
Words Related to spew

disgorge, regurgitate

eject, expel

nauseate
Phrases Synonymous with spew

lose one's lunch [slang], toss one's cookies

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