vomit
Americanverb (used without object)
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to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
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to belch or spew with force or violence.
verb (used with object)
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to eject from the stomach through the mouth; spew.
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to cast out or eject as if in vomiting; send out forcefully or violently.
The volcano vomited flames and molten rock.
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to cause (a person) to vomit.
noun
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the act of vomiting.
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the matter ejected in vomiting.
verb
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to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus
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to eject or be ejected forcefully; spew forth
noun
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the matter ejected in vomiting
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the act of vomiting
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a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of vomit
1375–1425; late Middle English vomiten < Latin vomitāre, frequentative of vomere to discharge, vomit; akin to Greek emeîn ( see emetic)
Example Sentences
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Beside the event venue was a derelict building with "Faith" spray painted on to a green bin, and on the other side "Vomit" was painted on a boarded up window.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
In that Howard Stern biopic, Stern is driven to greater and greater heights of bad behavior by his irritating station manager Pig Vomit, played by Paul Giamatti.
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024
Vomit was found in the plastic lining of the trash can, as well as around her face and neck.
From Fox News • Dec. 4, 2020
Vomit on the floor and passports being turned into fans as temperatures and tempers rise at marathon Miami @CustomsBorder line.
From Time • Jan. 3, 2017
Vomit made of anger, hope, disappointment, and grief splashes up onto the side of a tree.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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