barf

verb

ˈbärf

barfed; barfing; barfs

Synonyms of barf next

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

barf noun US, informal

"Lemme take you to the bar," he yells to a guest who bellies up and immediately skids in a puddle of barf. —

Guy Trebay

Example Sentences

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 In February, when asked to describe how college admissions was going so far this year, one affluent white parent in Los Angeles sent me a text with three emoji faces: one was sad, one was blue-faced and shivering, and one looked ready to barf. —

Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2022 Mike has to barf at the violent movie, and Jacob owns him for it. —

Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 July 2021 Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. —

Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2020 Your pulse speeds up, you get flushed, have a headache, feel weak and dizzy, then barf. —

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