ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Puke

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pjuːk/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Puke is a noun meaning (colloquial, uncountable) vomit.

Meaning

(colloquial, uncountable) vomit.

(colloquial, countable) A drug that induces vomiting.
(colloquial, countable) A worthless, despicable person.
(US, slang, derogatory, countable) A person from Missouri.
(colloquial, ambitransitive) To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.
A fine grade of woolen cloth.
A very dark, dull, brownish-red color.
(intransitive, finance, slang) To sell securities or investments at a loss, often under duress or pressure, in order to satisfy liquidity or margin requirements, or out of a desire to exit a deteriorating market.

Puke-stocking caddis garter

At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms

I obſerue our Ducheſſe / Is ſicke a dayes, ſhe puykes, her ſtomacke ſeethes, […]

Unfortunately, he could not hold it long enough till the end of the ride, so he puked on the bus seat.

Depending on context, synonyms include vomit, rotter, regurgitate, barf, spew, throw up.

Related dictionary entries include upchuck, barf, retch, disgorge, regorge, vomit.

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