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.
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Verb
That horrible mistake reveals itself several scenes later when Katie projectile vomits into her windshield. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 One of the children was vomiting. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
The floor spattered with reddish vomit. Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 The vomit situation was cracking me up that that was on TV. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vomit

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 30 Sep. 2025.

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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