vomit

verb vom·it \ ˈvä-mət \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of vomit

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

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vomiter

noun

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Examples of vomit in a Sentence

The dog vomited on the floor.
The patient was vomiting blood.

Recent Examples of vomit from the Web

Blisters, vomiting, even hallucination-inducing fatigue.

— cindy kuzma, USA TODAY, "Three stories that exemplify the healing power of a pet," 8 Apr. 2018
That lawsuit alleged that Schuler, 31, who was an opioid addict, was denied access to an anti-nausea medication, causing her to repeatedly vomit food, liquids and other medications.

— dan kane, charlotteobserver, "Lawsuits blame lack of access to medicine in jail for inmate deaths | Charlotte Observer," 16 Feb. 2018
Unlike the Wildcats' semifinals victory, in which players were so nervous, Quincy Downing had to run off the court to vomit into a trash can while play continued, the team seem much more settled at the start of this one.

— jim derry, NOLA.com, "Christ Episcopal, led by Gabby Leahy's 33 points, wins Division V state title in first varsity season," 8 Feb. 2018
Large beetles escaped more frequently than small beetles, and small toads were more likely to vomit beetles than large toads.

— douglas quenqua, New York Times, "Toads Eat Beetles. Sometimes, Beetles Make Them Regret Their Meal Choice.," 6 Feb. 2018
Often the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning — headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain and disorientation — are hard to distinguish from common ailments like the flu.

— jennifer baker, Cincinnati.com, "Police: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after carbon monoxide poisoning in Millvale," 27 Jan. 2018
No matter the cause, food poisoning can cause symptoms like nausea, vomiting, watery or bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain or cramping, and a fever, according to the Mayo Clinic.

— korin miller, SELF, "Food Poisoning vs. Stomach Flu: Signs, Symptoms, and Causes of Each," 19 Jan. 2018
Subdural hematoma symptoms typically include headache, vomiting, drowsiness and eventual loss of consciousness, dizziness, confusion, differing pupil size and slurred speech, according to the Mayo Clinic.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "Alex Trebek Had Brain Surgery to Treat a Subdural Hematoma. Here's What That Is," 5 Jan. 2018
One compares the genomes of 1306 women who received intravenous (IV) fluid therapy for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy—a proxy for HG—to those of 15,756 who did not report any nausea or vomiting while expecting.

— roni dengler, Science | AAAS, "Researchers converge on possible cause for severe morning sickness," 21 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of vomit

15th century

vomit Synonyms

Synonyms

barf, gag, heave, hurl, puke, retch, spew, spit up, throw up, upchuck;

Related Words

disgorge, regurgitate;

eject, expel;

nauseate;

Phrases

lose one's lunch [slang], toss one's cookies;

vomit

noun

Definition of vomit

1 : an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth; also : the disgorged matter

2 : emetic

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Recent Examples of vomit from the Web

At Mile 24 in the 2014 Boston Marathon, Keflezighi had the urge to vomit, but did not want to pull over.

— rachel g. bowers, BostonGlobe.com, "Even the best-laid Boston Marathon plans can go off-course," 11 Apr. 2018
The boy’s father, Terry Council, arrived to find Rashaun on the ground, slumped over with his head between his legs, covered in his own vomit.

— gary warth, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Student awarded $7 M in lawsuit for football brain injury," 6 Apr. 2018
Just as important, don’t rush off to the ED, or try to make yourself or someone vomit.

— florance duong, Philly.com, "Follow this checklist to help avoid medication errors," 22 Mar. 2018
The Daily Beast reports Pina, 39, woke up in a hotel room to the smell of vomit in June.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "Alaska Airlines Co-Pilot Says Captain Drugged and Raped Her," 15 Mar. 2018
But several images appear to show someone claiming to be Melania Trump holding hands with a saggy bag of orange vomit that, on first glance, appears to be the soggy Depends-wearing president of the WifeSwapping, W.Va.

— stephen a. crockett jr., The Root, "It Looks Like Donald Trump and Melania Are Holding Hands, but This Could Be a Doctored Image," 28 Feb. 2018
There have been no international tours, and certainly no vomit-inducing training sessions.

— dave kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Long-distance Olympic hockey preparation has begun for the Admirals' Bobby Butler," 7 Jan. 2018
Homemade bongs, brown glass vials, used tampons, green plastic bags filled with vomit.

— robert radin, Marie Claire, "My Sister's Secret Life as a Porn Star," 18 May 2015
Truncated sets, unpredictable settings, crowds that aren't really there for the music but rather the festival experience - costumes, vomit, port-a-potties and all.

— andrew dansby, Houston Chronicle, "In Bloom is sprouting, but do we need another music festival?," 21 Mar. 2018

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

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VOMIT Defined for English Language Learners

vomit

noun

Definition of vomit for English Language Learners

: the food, liquid, etc., that comes out of your body through your mouth when you vomit

vomit

verb

Definition of vomit for English Language Learners

: to have the food, liquid, etc., that is in your stomach come out through your mouth because you are sick

VOMIT Defined for Kids

vomit

noun vom·it \ ˈvä-mət \

Definition of vomit for Students

: material from the stomach brought up suddenly through the mouth

vomit

verb

Definition of vomit for Students

vomited; vomiting

: to bring up the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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vomit

noun vom·it \ ˈväm-ət \

medical Definition of vomit

1 : vomiting

2 : stomach contents disgorged through the mouth — called also vomitus

vomit

intransitive verb

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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