Spew

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uː

Origin

From Middle English spewen, from Old English spīwan, from Proto-Germanic *spīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ptyēw- ("to spit, vomit"); Germanic cognates include West Frisian spije, Dutch spuwen, Low German speen, spiien, German speien ("to spew, spit, vomit"), Danish and Swedish spy, Gothic 𐍃𐍀𐌴𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽. Also cognate, through Indo-European, with Latin spuō ("spit", verb.), Ancient Greek πτύω (ptuō, "spit, vomit"), Albanian shpif ("to disgust, slander"), Armenian թուք (tʿukʿ), Russian плевать, Persian تف, Sanskrit ष्ठीवति.

Full definition of spew

Verb

1. to eject forcibly and in a stream
2. (slang) to vomit
3. (slang) to ejaculate
4. (slang) to laugh unexpectedly while drinking, causing drink to exit the nose
5. To eject seed, as wet land swollen with frost.

Related terms

• spew alert
• drink alert

Noun

1. (slang) vomit or sick
2. (slang) ejaculate

Derived terms

• Belyando spew

Anagrams

• pews