vomit

/'vɔmit/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth: The involuntary physical action of throwing up.
    • The matter ejected in vomiting: The substance that is expelled from the stomach during this act.
    • A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting: An emetic substance used to cause vomiting, often for medical reasons.

  2. Verb:

    • To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth: To throw up; to be sick.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The smell of the vomit was overwhelming.
    • Ipecac syrup is a well-known vomit.
  • Verb:
    • The child began to vomit after eating the spoiled food.
    • He was so seasick he thought he would vomit.
Advanced Usage
  • "to make someone vomit": To cause someone to be sick.
    • The sight of the accident was enough to make him vomit.
  • "to vomit forth" (literary): To spew or eject something violently or in large quantities.
    • The volcano vomited forth lava and ash.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vomiting (n): The act or process of ejecting stomach contents.
    • Prolonged vomiting can lead to dehydration.
  • Vomitive (adj): Causing vomiting; emetic.
  • Vomitus (n): A technical/medical term for vomited matter.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Regurgitate, throw up, puke, barf, be sick, retch, spew, upchuck.
  • Noun: Puke, sick, barf, emesis (medical term).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Vomit up: To eject something by vomiting.
    • He vomited up the entire meal.
Related Idioms
  • "to vomit one's guts out" (informal): To vomit violently and repeatedly.
    • After the party, he spent the night vomiting his guts out.
Noun
  1. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  2. a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
  3. the matter ejected in vomiting
Verb
  1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    • After drinking too much, the students vomited
    • He purged continuously
    • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

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