spue
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spue
(spyo͞o)v. & n. Obsolete
Variant of spew.
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spue
(spjuː)vb, spues, spuing or spued
an archaic spelling of spew
ˈspuer n
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spew
(spyu)v.i.
1. to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
2. to gush or pour out.
v.t. 3. to eject from the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
4. to pour out or hurl forth violently.
n. 5. something that is spewed; vomit.
Sometimes, spue. [before 900; Middle English; Old English spīwan, c. Old Frisian spīwa, Old Saxon, Old High German spīwan, Old Norse spȳja, Gothic speiwan]
spew′er, n.
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spue
Past participle: spued
Gerund: spuing
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Verb | 1. | spue - expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer" cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth |
2. | spue - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" |
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