vomit

1 of 2

verb

vom·​it ˈvä-mət How to pronounce vomit (audio)
vomited; vomiting; vomits

intransitive verb

1
: to disgorge the stomach contents
2
: to spew forth : belch, gush

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
vomiter noun

vomit

2 of 2

noun

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

Verb The dog vomited on the floor. The patient was vomiting blood.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Though no one asked for the close up, Ed got frisky with a flower, and Asuelu vomited on the sand beneath him. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023 The nuts, also known as Nuez de la India and sometimes marketed as a weight loss supplement, are known to cause nausea or vomiting in some cases. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023 If your child is vomiting or having diarrhea, but is also congested or coughing, COVID-19 is a more likely cause, says Dr. O'Shea. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023 The most common symptom was vomiting, with 84% reporting followed by nausea at 80% and diarrhea at 68%. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2023 The most common symptoms of peptic ulcers include indigestion, abdominal pain, getting too full too fast, nausea, vomiting, bloating and burping, the clinic and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases explains. Simrin Singh, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2023 The main health risks of eating a Carolina Reaper involve vomiting or burning or numbness in the mouth, according to a 2020 study. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2023 People with the kind of internal bleeding Walker had often vomit blood and have symptoms associated with severe blood loss, such as extreme fatigue and a sudden loss in blood pressure, said Dr. James Farrell of the Yale School of Medicine. oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2023 Severe cases start with the sudden onset of a headache, high fever, chills and vomiting before progressing to disorientation, seizures, encephalitis and coma. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2023
Noun
Responding officers found the driver passed out in the back seat of the vehicle and covered in vomit. cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023 The dog vomit slime mold will not harm your plants, pets or family so there is no need to try to control it. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023 Before heading to the hospital Jan. 30, Landon's parents washed off the vomit from his unconscious body, according to the criminal complaints. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023 Susan Benson was fellow passenger on the same Aug. 26 flight from Seattle to Montreal sitting near the vomit. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023 An officer testified that Cole showed up at the station in a panicked state, and that vomit was found on the driver’s side of the car. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023 The mass on the ground in the photo looks like dog vomit slime mold that is starting to dry up. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023 Behind-the-scenes footage shows the special effects team testing out different kinds of vomit apparatuses to see just where the puke would land. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023 The answer wasn’t so much a word as a growl and maybe a gallon of green, sticky vomit. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vomit was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vomit. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

vomit

1 of 2 noun
vom·​it ˈväm-ət How to pronounce vomit (audio)
: an act of throwing up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
also : the matter thrown up

vomit

2 of 2 verb
: to throw up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiter noun

Medical Definition

vomit

1 of 2 noun
vom·​it ˈväm-ət How to pronounce vomit (audio)
1
2
: stomach contents disgorged through the mouth

called also vomitus

vomit

2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to disgorge the stomach contents

transitive verb

: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth

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