Vomit
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɒmɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Vomit is a verb meaning (intransitive) To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
Meaning
(intransitive) To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To regurgitate and discharge (something swallowed); to spew.
- To eject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit.
- The regurgitated former contents of a stomach; vomitus.
- The act of regurgitating.
- The act of vomiting.
- (informal) Anything that is worthless; rubbish; trash.
- (obsolete, countable) That which causes vomiting; an emetic.
Example Sentences
Like the sons of Vulcan, vomit smoke.
She snapped and started vomiting curses at us.
The fish […] vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
After about a minute, the creek bed vomited the debris into a gently sloped meadow. Saugstad felt the snow slow and tried to keep her hands in front of her.
Word Forms
- vomits
- vomiting
- vomited
Synonyms for vomit
Depending on context, synonyms include barf, chunder, hurl, puke, sick, spew.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include regurgitate, regorge, disgorge, retch, puking, puke.
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Sources & Attribution
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