vomit

verb

vom·​it ˈvä-mət 

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

Synonyms of vomit

• hurl
• puke
• heave
• gag
• barf
• retch

Examples of vomit in a Sentence

The dog vomited on the floor.

The patient was vomiting blood.

Recent Examples on the Web

The pulses are designed to normalize the nerve messaging from the brain to the stomach to relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting without side effects. —ABC News, 6 June 2026

The same 2008 study found that only about 9 percent of dogs seemed sick before grazing, and only around 22 percent regularly vomited after. —Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026

Wait, then why did Doorman vomit? —Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 3 June 2026

Own the fact that this song is epically corny and sounds like ChatGPT vomited into a microphone. —Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for vomit

• comet
• grommet
• recommit

Kids Definition

vomit

1 of 2 noun

vom·​it ˈväm-ət 

: 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 

1

: vomiting

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