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spit out vs spew

spew vs spit out

spit out and spew both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spit out No No Yes No
spew No No Yes No
As verbs, spew is a hyponym of spit out; that is, spew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spit out:
  • spit out: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  • spew: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Other hyponyms of spit out include cough, ptyalise, ptyalize, spit, spue, spit out, splutter, sputter.
spit out (verb) spew (verb)
spit up in an explosive manner eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
utter with anger or contempt eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
Difference between spit out and spew

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