puke

American  

[pyook] / pyuk /

verb (used with or without object)

puked, puking

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.

Etymology

Origin of puke

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

Example Sentences

Jeff Hiller, who plays Joel, writes in an email, "We were making a show about 'found families' and we became a found family. Puke, amiright? Sorry, sometimes the truth is ugly."

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2024

Mr. Drozdov, who was known as Droz and Puke, was eventually accepted to a WWE training program.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

Asked about the video with Russian subtitles, Truth Puke said it used the Russian language version of the Trump video for the sake of expediency.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2023

Okay, I Puke: A Canadian at an American wedding reacts to being asked to join in the festivities.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2021

Then he reached into his backpack and handed me the Buket o Puke ’n Snot T-shirt that he’d bought me at the concert.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen