Definition of vomit
vomiter
nounPeople Are Reading
15th Century
First Known Use of vomit
15th century
vomit
Definition of vomit
1 : an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth; also : the disgorged matter
2 : emetic
Examples of vomit in a Sentence
The dog vomited on the floor.
The patient was vomiting blood.
Origin and Etymology 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
VOMIT Defined for English Language Learners
vomit
playDefinition of vomit for English Language Learners
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: the food, liquid, etc., that comes out of your body through your mouth when you vomit
vomit
Definition of vomit for English Language Learners
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: to have the food, liquid, etc., that is in your stomach come out through your mouth because you are sick
VOMIT Defined for Kids
Definition of vomit for Students
: material from the stomach brought up suddenly through the mouth
Definition of vomit for Students
vomited
;vomiting
: to bring up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Medical Dictionary
vomit
Medical Definition of vomit
: to disgorge the stomach contents
transitive verb
: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
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