puke

American  

[pyook] / pyuk /

verb (used with or without object)

pukes, present (3rd person singular) puked, past participle, past puking present participle

1. to vomit.

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noun

1. vomit.

2. 1. any food or drink that is repulsive.

   2. anything or anyone that is contemptible or worthless.

puke British  

/ pjuːk /

verb

1. to vomit

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noun

1. the act of vomiting

2. 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

• has puked
  perfect 3rd person singular
• have puked
  perfect
• am puking
  progressive 1st person singular
• are puking
  progressive
• have been puking
  perfect progressive
• pukes
  singular 3rd person
• puking
  participle
• is puking
  progressive 3rd person singular
• has been puking
  perfect progressive 3rd person singular

Past

• had puked
  perfect
• had been puking
  perfect progressive
• were puking
  progressive plural
• puked
  participle
• was puking
  progressive singular
• puked
  simple

Future

• will puke
  simple
• will have puked
  perfect
• will have been puking
  perfect progressive
• will be puking
  progressive

Etymology

Origin of puke

First recorded in 1590–1600; perhaps imitative of the sound

Example Sentences

I was telling my caddie Austin that I felt pretty calm coming down the stretch and he said he was about to puke on the 18th tee!

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

Cleaning up after the birds is an awful job: “Two to 3 inches of guano, these birds puke a lot, you get your flies, maggots — it makes you gag,” McFadden said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

My kids were far away, in Los Angeles, and I was missing them so much I wanted to puke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023

Was the jury room drowning in rivers of puke?

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2023

“You noticed I didn’t puke in your car.”

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher