vomit

1 of 2

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

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

Synonyms

Verb

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

Examples of vomit in a Sentence

Verb

The dog vomited on the floor.

The patient was vomiting blood.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Rates of nausea and vomiting among those patients were 13% and 11% above placebo, respectively. —Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025

Scout stayed at the vet for observation, coughing and vomiting throughout the period, and had her vitals rechecked several hours later. —Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

Noun

Another check by the vet revealed that the dog had aspirated some of her vomit and was now battling a lung infection and pneumonia because of it. —Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

The floor spattered with reddish vomit. —Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

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

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