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spit out vs spue

spue vs spit out

spit out and spue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spit out No No Yes No
spue No No Yes No
As verbs, spue is a hyponym of spit out; that is, spue 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
  • spue: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Other hyponyms of spit out include cough, ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spit out, splutter, sputter.
spit out (verb) spue (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
Difference between spit out and spue

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