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• ralph
  ralph

  verb (used without object)

  to vomit.
• Ralph
  Ralph

  noun

  a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”

ralph

¹ American  

[ralf] / rælf /

verb (used without object)

Slang.

1. to vomit.

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Ralph ² American  

[ralf, reyf, rahf, rahlf] / rælf, reɪf, rɑf, rɑlf /

noun

1. a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”

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Etymology

Origin of ralph

First recorded in 1965–70; apparently of expressive origin

Example Sentences

I described it as a relay race: We start with democracy and Piggy, then comes cracking of civility and Jack, then chaos with Simon, and finally war with Ralph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The remaining members of EW&F, including original members Philip Bailey, White’s half-brother Verdine, and Ralph Johnson, form one of the few nostalgia acts that can still draw people to arenas.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

No one, not vocalist Philip Bailey, percussionist Ralph Johnson or Verdine White, disputes that Maurice White was the beginning and end of Earth, Wind & Fire, musically, aesthetically, administratively or quasi-militarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Volunteer and Farnham resident Libby Ralph remembers seeing water voles in the 1980s.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Ralph was terrified by the sound of scuffling.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary