spue

/spju/
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Other forms: spued; spues; spueing

Definitions of spue
  1. verb
    expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
    synonyms: ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit
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    type of:
    cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up
    discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  2. verb
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    synonyms: barf, be sick, chuck, disgorge, regurgitate, throw up, vomit, vomit up
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    type of:
    egest, eliminate, excrete, pass
    eliminate from the body
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