Meaning & Definition of Vomit in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth due to illness or other reasons.

  Example Sentence: She felt nauseous and had to vomit into the nearest trash can.

• Definition: A substance ejected from the stomach.

  Example Sentence: The dog vomit was all over the carpet.

• Definition: To produce a flowing or gushing motion, similar to the act of vomiting.

  Example Sentence: The fountain seemed to vomit water in every direction.

Etymology

Origin: Middle French 'vomir', from Latin 'vomere'

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• upchuck: Slang for vomiting.
• heaves: Another slang term for vomiting.
• toss one's cookies: Informal expression meaning to vomit.

Translations

• Spanish: vomitar

• French: vomir

• German: erbrechen

• Russian: рвота

Related Words

• nausea: A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.

• retching: The action of making the sound and movements of vomiting without actually expelling anything.

• indigestion: A condition characterized by difficulty in digesting food, which may lead to nausea and vomiting.

Slang Meanings of vomit

• Meaning: Puke

  Example Sentence: After the party, he couldn't stop puking.

• Meaning: Launch

  Example Sentence: After that ride, I felt like I was going to launch.