vomit

American  

[vom-it] / ˈvɒm ɪt /

verb (used without object)

1. to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.

2. to belch or spew with force or violence.

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verb (used with object)

1. to eject from the stomach through the mouth; spew.

2. to cast out or eject as if in vomiting; send out forcefully or violently.

   The volcano vomited flames and molten rock.

3. to cause (a person) to vomit.

noun

1. the act of vomiting.

2. the matter ejected in vomiting.

vomit British  

/ ˈvɒmɪt /

verb

1. to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus

2. to eject or be ejected forcefully; spew forth

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noun

1. the matter ejected in vomiting

2. the act of vomiting

3. a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic

vomit Scientific  

/ vŏm′ĭt /

1. Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth, usually as a result of involuntary muscle contractions.

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Other Word Forms

• unvomited adjective
• vomiter noun
• vomitive adjective
• vomitously adverb

Etymology

Origin of vomit

1375–1425; late Middle English vomiten < Latin vomitāre, frequentative of vomere to discharge, vomit; akin to Greek emeîn ( emetic )

Example Sentences

"Some of the side effects of weight-loss injections, like nausea and vomiting, could also be very triggering to someone who has an existing eating disorder," she said.

From BBC

ICE claimed he experienced seizures and vomiting, then became unresponsive.

From Salon

Jonah spun around—or, spun as well as anyone could, three seconds after vomiting.

From Literature

The shark smelled so bad now that she wanted to vomit, but she dumped the seaweed onto the steaming vents and ran back to hide, out of the stench and out of sight.

From Literature

But some people can experience jaundice, dark urine, feeling very tired, nausea, vomiting and pain in the abdomen.

From BBC

Related Words

• eject
• gag
• heave
• regurgitate