puke
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
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vomit.
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any food or drink that is repulsive.
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anything or anyone that is contemptible or worthless.
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verb
noun
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the act of vomiting
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the matter vomited
Usage
What does puke mean? Puke is one of the many informal ways to refer to vomit.
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have pukedperfect
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has pukedperfect 3rd person singular
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is pukingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been pukingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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are pukingprogressive
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am pukingprogressive 1st person singular
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pukingparticiple
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pukessingular 3rd person
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have been pukingperfect progressive
Past
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had pukedperfect
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was pukingprogressive singular
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had been pukingperfect progressive
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were pukingprogressive plural
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pukedparticiple
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pukedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of puke
First recorded in 1590–1600; perhaps imitative of the sound
Vocabulary lists containing puke
Example Sentences
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Jeff Hiller, who plays Joel, writes in an email, "We were making a show about 'found families' and we became a found family. Puke, amiright? Sorry, sometimes the truth is ugly."
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2024
Asked about the video with Russian subtitles, Truth Puke said it used the Russian language version of the Trump video for the sake of expediency.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2023
This being the 18th century, some ghastly medical events happened within the walls of the Wedgwood domicile, though usually nothing “a Puke, & the Cold Bath & Pump” and the like couldn’t fix.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2021
Okay, I Puke: A Canadian at an American wedding reacts to being asked to join in the festivities.
From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2021
Then he reached into his backpack and handed me the Buket o Puke ’n Snot T-shirt that he’d bought me at the concert.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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