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vomit
[ vom-it ]
/ ˈvɒm ɪt /
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verb (used without object)
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
to belch or spew with force or violence.
verb (used with object)
noun
the act of vomiting.
the matter ejected in vomiting.
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Origin of vomit
1375–1425; late Middle English vomiten<Latin vomitāre, frequentative of vomere to discharge, vomit; akin to Greek emeîn (see emetic)
OTHER WORDS FROM vomit
vom·it·er, nounvom·i·tive, adjectivevom·i·tous·ly, adverbun·vom·it·ed, adjectiveWords nearby vomit
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British Dictionary definitions for vomit
vomit
/ (ˈvɒmɪt) /
verb -its, -iting or -ited
to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus
to eject or be ejected forcefully; spew forth
noun
the matter ejected in vomiting
the act of vomiting
a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic
Derived forms of vomit
vomiter, nounWord Origin for vomit
C14: from Latin vomitāre to vomit repeatedly, from vomere to vomit
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Scientific definitions for vomit
vomit
[ vŏm′ĭt ]
Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth, usually as a result of involuntary muscle contractions.
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