spewn
spewn is the past participle of spew.
Meaning of spew
Verb
spew (third-person singular simple present spews, present participle spewing, simple past spewed, past participle spewed or (rare) spewn)
- To eject forcibly and in a stream.
- But you get to the beach via monorail and you get to the sand and look out to the ocean and all you see is oil tankers and factories spewing smoke on the horizon. It was like some sort of futuristic dystopia.2014 December 11, Megan Willett, “The 16 Most Disappointing Places To Visit On Earth”, in Business Insider UK
- Synonyms:
- gush
- To be forcibly ejected.
- The blow is not as severe as those to his leg. It is meant only to break, not crush. Blood and internal fluids spew from his nose.2013, John Andes, Control Is Jack, →ISBN, page 216
- To speak or write quickly and voluminously, especially words that are not worth listening to or reading.
- Set such a program running and it will continue to spew out sentences until you shut it down.1999, Laurence Goldstein, Clear and Queer Thinking, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- gush
- To be written or spoken voluminously.
- The lies continued to spew forth.2011, Kari Rains, It Doesn't Hurt That Bad: And Other Lies My Mom Told Me, →ISBN, page 31
- To vomit.
- Bleeding gums an' no saliva can make your partner spew.2008, Colin Shaddick, Isn't Sex Noisy, →ISBN, page 41
- To ejaculate.
- I rise at eleven, I dine about two, I get drunk before seven, and the next thing I do; I send for my whore, when for fear of a clap, I spend in her hand, and I spew in her lap17th century, widely attributed to John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
Adjective
spewn (not comparable)
- That has been spewed
- Front-row patrons are advised to wear somber, washable clothes in defense against spewn milk and flying stage blood.1988 August 26, Tom Boeker, “Alagazam . . . After the Dog Wars”, in Chicago Reader
Questions about spewn
- What does spewn mean?
- Spewn means that has been spewed.
- What is spewn the past participle of?
- Spewn is the past participle of spew.
- What part of speech is spewn?
- Spewn is an adjective.
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