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| bouncer |
(informal) a person employed, esp. in a bar, to eject or prevent entry of unauthorized or disorderly patrons. [1/2 definitions] |
| chuck1 |
(informal) to forcibly remove or eject (a person) from a place. [1/6 definitions] |
| cough |
to bring up or eject by means of coughing. [1/4 definitions] |
| deport |
to eject from a country under the law. |
| disgorge |
to eject or discharge something. [1/3 definitions] |
| ejectable |
combined form of eject. |
| ejection seat |
a seat designed to eject from an aircraft during an emergency and parachute to the ground with its occupant. |
| Heimlich maneuver |
an emergency technique used to save a person choking on something, such as food. One must stand behind the person choking and wrap one's arms around the person, just below the rib cage. One then presses hard in an upward movement to force air from the lungs. The rush of air should eject the object. |
| oust |
to force out; expel or eject, as from a place or position. |
| spew |
to eject with force, energy, or enthusiasm. [1/5 definitions] |
| spit1 |
to eject saliva or phlegm forcibly from the mouth; expectorate. [3/7 definitions] |
| spray can |
a can in which pressurized gas is used to eject the contents of the can as a spray. |
| vomit |
to eject some or all of the contents of the stomach through the mouth; throw up; regurgitate. [2/6 definitions] |
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