Spew
verb
To force something from inside out in a strong flow.
The volcano spewed lava and ash into the sky.
Often appears as...
- spew out
- spew up
verb
To say something quickly and a lot, because you are angry or excited.
He started spewing hatred and threats at the police officer.
Often appears as...
- spew anger
- spew insults
Usage tips
Disapproving
General,Colloquial
verb
To vomit.
The smell was so bad it made me spew.
Often appears as...
- spew up
- spew out
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
To force something from inside out in a strong flow.
The volcano spewed lava and ash into the sky.
Often appears as...
- spew out
- spew up
verb
To say something quickly and a lot, because you are angry or excited.
He started spewing hatred and threats at the police officer.
Often appears as...
- spew anger
- spew insults
Usage tips
Disapproving
General,Colloquial
verb
To vomit.
The smell was so bad it made me spew.
Often appears as...
- spew up
- spew out
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Ejection
Use 'spew' to describe an intense, often violent expulsion of contents.
The broken pipe spewed water across the basement.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Occurrences
Commonly used to describe natural events like volcanic activity.
The news reported that the geyser spewed steaming hot water every hour.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Imagery
Can evoke a strong image or emotion, often related to disaster or chaos.
The oil well spewed crude oil uncontrollably into the ocean.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Ejection
Use 'spew' to describe an intense, often violent expulsion of contents.
The broken pipe spewed water across the basement.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Occurrences
Commonly used to describe natural events like volcanic activity.
The news reported that the geyser spewed steaming hot water every hour.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Imagery
Can evoke a strong image or emotion, often related to disaster or chaos.
The oil well spewed crude oil uncontrollably into the ocean.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Ejection
Use 'spew' to describe an intense, often violent expulsion of contents.
The broken pipe spewed water across the basement.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Occurrences
Commonly used to describe natural events like volcanic activity.
The news reported that the geyser spewed steaming hot water every hour.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Imagery
Can evoke a strong image or emotion, often related to disaster or chaos.
The oil well spewed crude oil uncontrollably into the ocean.
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The secret lives of baby...
baby coral reef fish face the difficult process of growing up on their own, undergoing drastic changes, and the journey of a lifetime before they find that reef to call home. The life cycle for most of these fish begins when their parents spew sperm and eggs into the water column.
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The brilliance of...
that looks like an airport runway? Neither would any sensible predator. The flashing lights keep the worm safe. Then there's the deep sea shrimp, Acantherphyra purpurea. When it feels threatened, it spews a cloud of glowing goo from its mouth. Who doesn't run the other way
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A radical plan to end...
that spew out all the plastic which is single use. So one hundred companies are right at the base of this food chain, as it were. Yeah. And so what do you need those one hundred companies to do? OK, so we need them to simply raise the value
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How I accidentally...
it will pass over a long-dormant, though now active volcano that will spew toxic ash into its eye that will presumably be whipped into some sort of chemical weapon that will destroy the world. It was at that point that I asked him,
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Is invisibility the...
of a threat to the cetacean population but they do catch whales on average between 12 and 8 and 12 a year and that's enough to feed the village for a year when they dry it and cook it up in this filthy spew and it's also enough to
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Eating Myself: Giant...
that centipedes are Venom's spewing hundred legged baby killers I mean the females can be devoted moms I dare any predator to try and get at these eggs this mom is literally a basket case protecting her eggs until they hatch and
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The surprising reasons...
Spewing stench and adopting odd postures are common and often play important roles. Other animals sacrifice their quail chicks that freeze while their kin run amok have a better chance of survival when pursued by a cat.
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Eating Myself PIPE National...
think that centipedes are Venom's spewing hundred legged baby killers I mean the females can be devoted moms I dare any predator to try and get at these eggs this mom is literally a basket case protecting her eggs until
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Africa's Volcanic...
Venga erupts every seven years or so spewing out a black lava from its core within hours this calls to a white powder giving this steep-sided mountain a unique appearance that sets it apart from any other in the world
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You are your microbes -...
it reaches the fermentors who extract energy from these sugars by converting them into chemicals, like alcohol and hydrogen gas, which they spew out as waste products. Deeper in the depths of our gut city,
Video examples
The secret lives of baby...
baby coral reef fish face the difficult process of growing up on their own, undergoing drastic changes, and the journey of a lifetime before they find that reef to call home. The life cycle for most of these fish begins when their parents spew sperm and eggs into the water column.
Video examples
The brilliance of...
that looks like an airport runway? Neither would any sensible predator. The flashing lights keep the worm safe. Then there's the deep sea shrimp, Acantherphyra purpurea. When it feels threatened, it spews a cloud of glowing goo from its mouth. Who doesn't run the other way
Video examples
A radical plan to end...
that spew out all the plastic which is single use. So one hundred companies are right at the base of this food chain, as it were. Yeah. And so what do you need those one hundred companies to do? OK, so we need them to simply raise the value
Video examples
How I accidentally...
it will pass over a long-dormant, though now active volcano that will spew toxic ash into its eye that will presumably be whipped into some sort of chemical weapon that will destroy the world. It was at that point that I asked him,
Video examples
Is invisibility the...
of a threat to the cetacean population but they do catch whales on average between 12 and 8 and 12 a year and that's enough to feed the village for a year when they dry it and cook it up in this filthy spew and it's also enough to
Video examples
Eating Myself: Giant...
that centipedes are Venom's spewing hundred legged baby killers I mean the females can be devoted moms I dare any predator to try and get at these eggs this mom is literally a basket case protecting her eggs until they hatch and
Video examples
The surprising reasons...
Spewing stench and adopting odd postures are common and often play important roles. Other animals sacrifice their quail chicks that freeze while their kin run amok have a better chance of survival when pursued by a cat.
Video examples
Eating Myself PIPE National...
think that centipedes are Venom's spewing hundred legged baby killers I mean the females can be devoted moms I dare any predator to try and get at these eggs this mom is literally a basket case protecting her eggs until
Video examples
Africa's Volcanic...
Venga erupts every seven years or so spewing out a black lava from its core within hours this calls to a white powder giving this steep-sided mountain a unique appearance that sets it apart from any other in the world
Video examples
You are your microbes -...
it reaches the fermentors who extract energy from these sugars by converting them into chemicals, like alcohol and hydrogen gas, which they spew out as waste products. Deeper in the depths of our gut city,
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Quote examples
Wale
American Musician
I can take an opinion, but I don't like when you try and spew hate and contaminate the way other people think. I feel like I'm one of the people that's always made music for the common man. That's why I don't really live my life the way I could. I don't stunt as much as I could stunt, 'cause that's not who my music is for.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
I stumbled onto the best profession to heal my childhood: the only one that lets you release and express whatever is ugly and messy and beautiful about your life. We're in the business of creating human beings. The more we spew, and the more honestly we do it, the better. Try that on Wall Street.
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John McEnroe
American Tennis Player
One of the things I respected about Connors was that one second he would be spewing a four-letter word, the next second he would do something that had people falling off the aisles. Yet he never seemed to lose his concentration.
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Mike Gallagher
American Critic
I'd like liberals to listen to my show and not feel offended. The fact that the love of my life was a liberal, I think that probably surprises people who expect me to spew just contempt for the other side.
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Lamar Alexander
American Politician
I think there's plenty of evidence that we need to stop spewing so much carbon into the air, that we're contributing to climate change and that we ought to look for alternatives.
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Sara Pascoe
English Comedian
When I started watching comedy there was a lot of negativity about women; a lot of comics were spewing out aggressive, violent and negative material.
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Jason Fried
American Businessman
I'm not sure a lot of companies know their story, or can explain why they exist and who they are, without just spewing just corporate speech.
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Kevin Barry
Irish Author
Very first thing in the morning, I spew some rough genius directly on to the laptop. Then I have coffee and rewrite for three hours.
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Kerry King
American Musician
It's a new perspective where I got a role in and they are just spewed out of my mouth.
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Astro Teller
English Scientist
Your body is spewing off millions of data points a second.
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Wale
American Musician
I can take an opinion, but I don't like when you try and spew hate and contaminate the way other people think. I feel like I'm one of the people that's always made music for the common man. That's why I don't really live my life the way I could. I don't stunt as much as I could stunt, 'cause that's not who my music is for.
Quote examples
Viola Davis
American Actress
I stumbled onto the best profession to heal my childhood: the only one that lets you release and express whatever is ugly and messy and beautiful about your life. We're in the business of creating human beings. The more we spew, and the more honestly we do it, the better. Try that on Wall Street.
Quote examples
John McEnroe
American Tennis Player
One of the things I respected about Connors was that one second he would be spewing a four-letter word, the next second he would do something that had people falling off the aisles. Yet he never seemed to lose his concentration.
Quote examples
Mike Gallagher
American Critic
I'd like liberals to listen to my show and not feel offended. The fact that the love of my life was a liberal, I think that probably surprises people who expect me to spew just contempt for the other side.
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Lamar Alexander
American Politician
I think there's plenty of evidence that we need to stop spewing so much carbon into the air, that we're contributing to climate change and that we ought to look for alternatives.
Quote examples
Sara Pascoe
English Comedian
When I started watching comedy there was a lot of negativity about women; a lot of comics were spewing out aggressive, violent and negative material.
Quote examples
Jason Fried
American Businessman
I'm not sure a lot of companies know their story, or can explain why they exist and who they are, without just spewing just corporate speech.
Quote examples
Kevin Barry
Irish Author
Very first thing in the morning, I spew some rough genius directly on to the laptop. Then I have coffee and rewrite for three hours.
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Kerry King
American Musician
It's a new perspective where I got a role in and they are just spewed out of my mouth.
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Astro Teller
English Scientist
Your body is spewing off millions of data points a second.
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