spew something out

spew something out
spew something out
to have something gush forth. •

The faucet spewed a little yellowish water out and stopped altogether.

The faucet spewed out some yellowish water.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • spew — verb 1 also spew out/forth (intransitive always + adv/ prep, transitive) to flow out of something in large quantities, or to make something flow out in this way (+ from/into/over): Lava spewed from the volcano. | spew sth (out): The burst pipe… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • spew — [spju:] v [: Old English; Origin: spiwan] 1.) [I always + adverb/ preposition,T] also spew out/forth to flow out of something quickly in large quantities, or to make something flow out in this way ▪ Factory chimneys spewed fumes out into the sky …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spew´er — spew «spyoo», verb, noun. –v.t., v.i. to throw out; cast forth; vomit: »A crater crust which may crack and spew fire any day... (Charlotte Brontë). The encampment began to spew out men (H. G. Wells). –n. something that is spewed; vomit. Also,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spew — [ spju ] verb intransitive or transitive to flow out or make something flow out with a lot of force: cars spewing black exhaust fumes …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spew out — verb eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical the volcano spews out molten rocks every day The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate • Syn: ↑spew, ↑eruct • Derivationally related forms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spew — UK [spjuː] / US [spju] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms spew : present tense I/you/we/they spew he/she/it spews present participle spewing past tense spewed past participle spewed 1) to flow out with a lot of force, or to make something… …   English dictionary

  • spew — [[t]spyu[/t]] v. i. 1) pat to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit 2) to gush or pour out 3) pat to eject from the stomach through the mouth; vomit 4) to pour out or hurl forth violently 5) pat something that is spewed;… …   From formal English to slang

  • spew — [[t]spju͟ː[/t]] spews, spewing, spewed 1) V ERG When something spews out a substance or when a substance spews from something, the substance flows out quickly in large quantities. [V n with adv] The volcano spewed out more scorching volcanic… …   English dictionary

  • spew — spjuː n. vomit; something that is spewed or ejected v. vomit, cast out the contents of the stomach through the mouth; expel, eject forcefully; gush out …   English contemporary dictionary

  • spew [spjuː] — verb [I/T] to flow out with a lot of force, or to make something do this …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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