vomit
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
to belch or spew with force or violence.
to eject from the stomach through the mouth; spew.
to cast out or eject as if in vomiting; send out forcefully or violently: The volcano vomited flames and molten rock.
to cause (a person) to vomit.
the act of vomiting.
the matter ejected in vomiting.
Origin of vomit
1Other words from vomit
- vom·it·er, noun
- vom·i·tive, adjective
- vom·i·tous·ly, adverb
- un·vom·it·ed, adjective
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How to use vomit in a sentence
Vomited matters and contents of stomach should not be mixed, but each separately examined.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology | W. G. Aitchison RobertsonVomited matter luminous in the dark, bile-stained or bloody, with garlic-like odour.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology | W. G. Aitchison Robertson
British Dictionary definitions for vomit
/ (ˈvɒmɪt) /
to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus
to eject or be ejected forcefully; spew forth
the matter ejected in vomiting
the act of vomiting
a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic
Origin of vomit
1Derived forms of vomit
- vomiter, noun
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Scientific definitions for vomit
[ vŏm′ĭt ]
Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth, usually as a result of involuntary muscle contractions.
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