spue

An archaic spelling of 'spew', meaning to vomit or to eject forcefully.

• 🇩🇪Veraltete Schreibweise von 'spew'; bezeichnet das Erbrechen oder das heftige Ausstoßen von etwas.

1. Expel from the mouth C2 formal medical

   To expel or eject saliva, phlegm, or sputum from the mouth.

   • The patient was instructed to spue into the container for the test.
   • He spued a small amount of phlegm after coughing.
   • The doctor asked him to spue to clear his throat.

   🇩🇪Ausspucken

   Synonyme: expectorategobhawkspitsputter

   Antonyme: ingestswallow

2. Vomit C2 formal medical

   To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

   • The illness caused him to spue repeatedly.
   • She felt nauseous and began to spue.
   • After eating the spoiled food, he spued violently.

   🇩🇪Erbrechen

   Synonyme: barfheavepukeregurgitateretchspewthrow upvomit

   Antonyme: keepretain