How Do You Spell SPUE?

Pronunciation: [spjˈuː] (IPA)

The word "spue" is quite rare and is used as a less common alternative for "spew". The pronunciation of the word is [spjuː], with the "s" being pronounced as the voiceless alveolar fricative, the "p" as the voiceless bilabial plosive, the "u" as the close back rounded vowel and the "e" as the close-mid front unrounded vowel. This word is not commonly used and is instead replaced by the more common spelling of "spew".

SPUE Meaning and Definition

  1. "Spue" is a verb that is primarily used in a literary context to describe the act of forcefully expelling or ejecting something from the body, especially in the form of vomiting or disgorging. The word has a slightly archaic or poetic tone, and is often employed in more formal or artistic writing.

    When someone "spues," they are engaging in a violent and involuntary act of emesis, where the contents of the stomach are forcefully propelled out through the mouth. This action typically occurs due to the body's rejection of something ingested that may be poisonous, irritating, or spoiled.

    Beyond its application to vomiting, "spue" can also be metaphorically used to convey the extreme revulsion or rejection of an idea, a person, or a situation. In this figurative sense, the term emphasizes the visceral nature of the intense repulsion or loathing.

    While "spue" is less frequently used in contemporary language, it represents a vivid and descriptive way to express the forceful expulsion of internal contents. Its historical usage has contributed to its association with the imagery of abrupt and violent rejection, lending a sense of intensity or drama to the text where it is employed.

Common Misspellings for SPUE

  • zpue
  • xpue
  • wpue
  • s-ue
  • spye
  • sphe
  • spje
  • sp8e
  • sp7e
  • spu4
  • spu3
  • aspue
  • sapue
  • zspue
  • szpue
  • xspue
  • sxpue
  • dspue

Etymology of SPUE

The word "spue" is derived from Middle English "spewen" and Old English "spīwan", which mean "to vomit" or "to throw up". The Old English word, in turn, can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "spiwaną" and the Proto-Indo-European root "*sp(y)h₁-", meaning "to spit" or "to vomit". This root has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Old High German "spiwan" and Old Norse "spýja". Ultimately, the origin of the word can be traced back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European language.

Similar spelling words for SPUE

Conjugate verb Spue

CONDITIONAL

I would spue
you would spue
he/she/it would spue
we would spue
they would spue

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be spuing
you would be spuing
he/she/it would be spuing
we would be spuing
they would be spuing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have spue
you would have spue
he/she/it would have spue
we would have spue
they would have spue

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been spuing
you would have been spuing
he/she/it would have been spuing
we would have been spuing
they would have been spuing

FUTURE

I will spue
you will spue
he/she/it will spue
we will spue
they will spue

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be spuing
you will be spuing
he/she/it will be spuing
we will be spuing
they will be spuing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have spued
you will have spued
he/she/it will have spued
we will have spued
they will have spued

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been spuing
you will have been spuing
he/she/it will have been spuing
we will have been spuing
they will have been spuing

IMPERATIVE

you spue
we let´s spue

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to spue

PAST

I spued
you spued
he/she/it spued
we spued
they spued

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was spuing
you were spuing
he/she/it was spuing
we were spuing
they were spuing

PAST PARTICIPLE

spued

PAST PERFECT

I had spued
you had spued
he/she/it had spued
we had spued
they had spued

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been spuing
you had been spuing
he/she/it had been spuing
we had been spuing
they had been spuing

PRESENT

I spue
you spue
he/she/it spues
we spue
they spue

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am spuing
you are spuing
he/she/it is spuing
we are spuing
they are spuing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

spuing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have spued
you have spued
he/she/it has spued
we have spued
they have spued

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been spuing
you have been spuing
he/she/it has been spuing
we have been spuing
they have been spuing

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