vomit

[vom-it]

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.

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

/ 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

noun

1. the matter ejected in vomiting

2. the act of vomiting

3. a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic

vomit

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vomit¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vomit¹

C14: from Latin vomitāre to vomit repeatedly, from vomere to vomit

Example Sentences

A number of drivers needed medical attention after the race, Frenchman Esteban Ocon vomited in his helmet, and Williams driver Logan Sargeant retired because he could not cope with the conditions any longer.

From BBC

At eight weeks, Molly's head was bigger than normal, she was unsettled and vomiting frequently, and her eyes would only look right - but the symptoms were dismissed by a paediatrician.

From BBC

By the fourth day, he said he vomited blood.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the curious facts about rats - and one begins to explain why poison baits often don't work - is that they cannot vomit.

From BBC

In the film, a friend who discovers the pair's illicit relationship vomits when she catches them in the act.

From BBC

Related Words

• eject 
• gag 
• heave 
• regurgitate