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 ( see emetic)

Example Sentences

Sometimes referred to as the Vomit Comet, the plane flies in large arcs.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2021

Vomit was found in the plastic lining of the trash can, as well as around her face and neck.

From Fox News • Dec. 4, 2020

Vomit on the floor and passports being turned into fans as temperatures and tempers rise at marathon Miami @CustomsBorder line.

From Time • Jan. 3, 2017

Nothing happens, and at the same time, the worst things happen, as if each scene formed an oil painting in a dour Northern Renaissance exhibit: Still Life With Vomit.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2016

Vomit rises in the back of my throat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Related Words

• eject
• gag
• heave
• regurgitate