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English verb: spue

1. spue (body) expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth


SamplesThe father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer.


ExamplesThe women spue water into the bowl


Synonymsptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up

2. spue (body) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth


SamplesAfter drinking too much, the students vomited.
He purged continuously.
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night.


Synonymsbarf, be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)egest, eliminate, excrete, pass


Antonymskeep down









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