vomit

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈvɒm.ɪt/
US: /ˈvɑː.mɪt/

  1. To bring food or liquid up from your stomach out of your mouth.

    1. The baby might vomit after drinking too quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you drink too much alcohol, you might vomit later, so drink responsibly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth due to illness or disgust.

    1. He started to vomit after feeling nauseous. [ ] [ ]
    2. The smell was so awful it made her want to vomit immediately and leave the room. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

retch puke spew upchuck eject throw up regurgitate heave
vomit transitive-verb

  1. To eject something from the stomach through the mouth.

    1. He vomited his dinner after the ride. [ ] [ ]
    2. The poisoned dog vomited the toxic substance it had ingested earlier today. [ ] [ ]
vomit noun

  1. The matter that is vomited; also known as throw-up.

    1. There was vomit on the floor. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor examined the vomit to determine the cause of his illness. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vomit" in English means: To bring food or liquid up from your stomach out of your mouth., To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth due to illness or disgust..

The phonetic transcription of "vomit" is /ˈvɒm.ɪt/ in British English and /ˈvɑː.mɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vomit": retch, puke, spew, upchuck, eject, throw up, regurgitate, heave.

Example usage of "vomit": "The baby might vomit after drinking too quickly.". More examples on the page.