pukes; puked; puking
informal
: to empty what is in your stomach through your mouth : vomit
I think I'm going to puke. [=throw up]
Her snobby attitude makes me (want to) puke. [=makes me sick; makes me very angry, annoyed, etc.]
—usually + upHe puked up [=threw up] his breakfast.
informal
: the food, liquid, etc., that comes out of your body through your mouth when you vomit : vomit
a puddle of dog puke
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“Puke.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/puke. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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