barf

\ ˈbärf

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barfed; barfing; barfs

Definition of barf

intransitive verb

US, informal : vomit Acute mountain sickness is typified by a headache that feels as if Thor himself is hammering your brain and by a strong desire to barf.— Douglas Gantenbein In a pure Madonna moment, she sticks two fingers down her throat and pretends to barf.— Peter Travers

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The movie was so disgusting that it made me want to barf. the movie's in-your-face violence made us want to barf

Recent Examples on the Web Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. — Popular Science, "From the death cap to the alcohol inky: seven poisonous mushrooms you definitely don’t want to eat," 11 Mar. 2020 Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. — Popular Science, "From the death cap to the alcohol inky: seven poisonous mushrooms you definitely don’t want to eat," 11 Mar. 2020 Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. — Popular Science, "From the death cap to the alcohol inky: seven poisonous mushrooms you definitely don’t want to eat," 11 Mar. 2020 Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. — Popular Science, "From the death cap to the alcohol inky: seven poisonous mushrooms you definitely don’t want to eat," 11 Mar. 2020 Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. — Popular Science, "From the death cap to the alcohol inky: seven poisonous mushrooms you definitely don’t want to eat," 11 Mar. 2020 Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. — Popular Science, "From the death cap to the alcohol inky: seven poisonous mushrooms you definitely don’t want to eat," 11 Mar. 2020 Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. — Popular Science, "From the death cap to the alcohol inky: seven poisonous mushrooms you definitely don’t want to eat," 11 Mar. 2020 Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, "7 Poisonous Mushrooms and What Happens if You Eat Them," 9 Mar. 2020

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“Barf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barf. Accessed 24 Oct. 2020.

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