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

The FDA approved Nereus to prevent vomiting “induced by motion.”

From Barron's

Vanda Pharmaceuticals jumped 34% after the Food and Drug Administration approved Nereus as a treatment to prevent vomiting induced by motion.

From Barron's

It would take years and additional discoveries made by others to synthesize the hormone into an effective drug and to determine doses that didn’t make patients vomit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several economy passengers asked for ice packs to ease their sudden headaches, then a handful started to vomit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another parent said their child was struggling with side-effects of HIV medication, including vomiting and constant fatigue.

From BBC

Related Words

• eject
• gag
• heave
• regurgitate