Pronunciation: /spjuː/

Definitions of spew

noun vomit or something that is forcefully expelled

Example Sentences

A1 The volcano erupted and spewed hot lava.

A2 The broken pipe spewed water all over the floor.

B1 The factory spewed toxic fumes into the air, causing pollution.

B2 The politician's speech was filled with spew and lies.

C1 The conspiracy theory website is known for its spew of misinformation.

C2 The artist's controversial performance art piece was a spew of political commentary.

verb to expel or eject forcefully

Example Sentences

A1 The volcano spewed hot lava.

A2 The broken pipe spewed water all over the floor.

B1 The factory spewed out toxic fumes into the air.

B2 The news article spewed misinformation about the event.

C1 The politician's speech spewed hateful rhetoric towards immigrants.

C2 The conspiracy theorist spewed a nonsensical theory about aliens.

Examples of spew in a Sentence

formal The volcano began to spew ash and lava, causing widespread destruction.

informal I accidentally spewed soda all over myself when I opened the can too quickly.

slang She was so angry that she started to spew insults at everyone in the room.

figurative His speech was so full of lies that it seemed to spew falsehoods with every word.

Grammatical Forms of spew

past tense

spewed

plural

spews

comparative

more spew

superlative

most spew

present tense

spew

future tense

will spew

perfect tense

have spewed

continuous tense

is spewing

singular

spew

positive degree

spew

infinitive

to spew

gerund

spewing

participle

spewed

Origin and Evolution of spew

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'spew' originated from the Old English word 'spiewan' which means to vomit or eject forcefully.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'spew' has retained its original meaning of forcefully ejecting material, but has also been used metaphorically to describe a large quantity of something being produced or emitted rapidly.