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spewer

spew
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spyoo]
    • /spyu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spyoo]
    • /spyu/

Definitions of spewer word

  • verb without object spewer to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit. 1
  • verb with object spewer to eject from the stomach through the mouth; vomit. 1
  • verb with object spewer to cast forth, gush, or eject, as in disgust or anger: The angry sergeant spewed his charges at us. 1
  • noun spewer something that is spewed; vomit. 1

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Origin of spewer

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English spewen to vomit, cast forth foul language, Old English spīwan to vomit; cognate with German speien, Old Norse spȳja, Gothic speiwan, Latin spuere

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Parts of speech for Spewer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spewer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

spewer usage trend in Literature

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