- spew something up
- spew something up†to gush something upward. •
The geyser spewed hot water and steam up every hour on the hour.
•The fountain spewed up a thin stream of cool, clear water.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
spew something up
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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 — [spyo͞o] vt., vi. [ME spewen < OE spiwan, akin to Ger speien, Goth speiwan < IE base * (s)p(h)yēu > L spuere, to vomit, Gr ptyein, to spit] 1. to throw up (something) from or as from the stomach; vomit 2. to flow or cause to flow… … English World 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 — 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 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 — /spju / (say spyooh) verb (i) 1. Also, Obsolete, spue. to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit. 2. Colloquial to indicate or express extreme annoyance: if the Blues lose, we ll be spewing. –verb (t) 3. Also, Obsolete …
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 — spewer, n. /spyooh/, v.i. 1. to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit. v.t. 2. to eject from the stomach through the mouth; vomit. 3. to cast forth, gush, or eject, as in disgust or anger: The angry sergeant spewed his… … Universalium
