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spew

[/spjuː/]
verb
vomitar, expelir, ejetar
1. To eject or discharge forcefully from the mouth or a container
The volcano spewed lava across the landscape.
O vulcão expeliu lava pela paisagem.
2. To vomit or regurgitate
He felt sick and began to spew.
Ele sentiu-se mal e começou a vomitar.
3. To talk at length, often in an angry or aggressive manner
He spewed insults at everyone around him.
Ele disparou insultos para todos ao seu redor.
4. To emit or produce continuously in large quantities
The factory spewed smoke into the air.
A fábrica lançava fumaça no ar.
NYC Slang
blow chunks, ralph, toss cookies
Synonyms
vomitejectdischargeemitexpelgushbelch
Antonyms
containholdsuppressretain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vomitar, expelir, ejetar
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
devolver, botar para fora
Informal/colloquial usage
São Paulo
vomitar, lançar
Standard usage
Portugal
vomitar, expelir, deitar
Portuguese standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

spew one's guts (vomitar, também figurado: contar tudo)
spew out (expelir continuamente)
spew forth (lançar, expelir)
spew venom (disparar insultos, falar maldosamente)
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