puke

[pyook]

verb (used with or without object)

puked, puking 

1. to vomit.

noun

1. vomit.

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

   2. anything or anyone that is contemptible or worthless.

puke

/ pjuːk /

verb

1. to vomit

noun

1. the act of vomiting

2. the matter vomited

Word History and Origins

Origin of puke¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of puke¹

C16: probably of imitative origin; compare German spucken to spit

Example Sentences

Yet, when she kneels in a campus stall to puke, those white pants remain fastidiously unsullied.

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“Felt like puking,” wrote one Yelp user in May.

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But this summer is going to give, let’s puke.

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No, it wasn’t the sound of distorted guitars, punk rockers puking or Nazis getting punched in the face.

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“I think I’m going to puke,” he said, hand on his stomach.

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When To Use

What does puke mean?

Puke is one of the many informal ways to refer to vomit.