vomit
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
to belch or spew with force or violence.
to eject from the stomach through the mouth; spew.
to cast out or eject as if in vomiting; send out forcefully or violently: The volcano vomited flames and molten rock.
to cause (a person) to vomit.
the act of vomiting.
the matter ejected in vomiting.
Origin of vomit
1Other words from vomit
- vom·it·er, noun
- vom·i·tive, adjective
- vom·i·tous·ly, adverb
- un·vom·it·ed, adjective
Words Nearby vomit
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How to use vomit in a sentence
Then again, that would also be fitting, what with the Doom Patrol’s newest adventure featuring, for good gross-out measure, more than one instance of colorful vomit.
‘Doom Patrol’ Is the Craziest DC Superhero Adventure Yet | Nick Schager | September 23, 2021 | The Daily BeastHe would treat private planes like they were the tour bus in “Almost Famous,” returning them caked in vomit, their crews untipped.
The details of WeWork’s unraveling are stranger than fiction | Allison Stewart | July 22, 2021 | Washington PostWe call it “bread with vomit,” so you can imagine what it looks like and even worse how it tastes.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part III | Yariel Valdés González | July 21, 2021 | Washington BladeJust spray its enzymatic bacteria ingredients onto the troubled area, where they will be activated, and then eliminate leftover organic matter from urine, vomit, or other unwanted residues.
Powerful stain removers to fight tough blemishes | PopSci Commerce Team | January 6, 2021 | Popular-ScienceCohen sold buzzers, whoopee cushions, fake vomit, Halloween costumes, masks and souvenirs.
Al Cohen, D.C. magic shop proprietor who knew all the tricks, dies at 94 | Matt Schudel | December 18, 2020 | Washington Post
vomit—a settled word, and one of the foremost, of the reversed, unnatural vital function.
When called to patients in the stage of Black vomit, whether that came on as an early symptom, or at a later stage, Nit.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art | B. L. HillThis they do also when a Tempest is coming; and after the Tempest, they vomit them up.
Curious Creatures in Zoology | John AshtonThe final item in the account was for April 22, 1750, for “a vomit.”
The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia | C. Malcolm WatkinsIt intoxicates the Brain, and makes one giddy, without any other operation either by Stool or vomit.
British Dictionary definitions for vomit
/ (ˈvɒmɪt) /
to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus
to eject or be ejected forcefully; spew forth
the matter ejected in vomiting
the act of vomiting
a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic
Origin of vomit
1Derived forms of vomit
- vomiter, noun
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Scientific definitions for vomit
[ vŏm′ĭt ]
Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth, usually as a result of involuntary muscle contractions.
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