vomit
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noun \ˈvä-mət\Definition of VOMIT
1
: an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth; also : the disgorged matter
2
: emetic
See Origin of VOMIT
Middle English, from Anglo-French vomite, from Latin vomitus, from vomere to vomit; akin to Old Norse vāma seasickness, Greek emein to vomit
First Known Use: 14th century
2vomit
verbDefinition of VOMIT
intransitive verb
1
: to disgorge the stomach contents
transitive verb
1
: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
2
: to eject violently or abundantly : spew
3
: to cause to vomit
— vom·it·er noun
Examples of VOMIT
- The dog vomited on the floor.
- The patient was vomiting blood.
First Known Use of VOMIT
15th century
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