vomit

[ vom-it ]

verb (used without object)

1. to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
2. to belch or spew with force or violence.

verb (used with object)

1. to eject from the stomach through the mouth; spew.
2. to cast out or eject as if in vomiting; send out forcefully or violently:

   The volcano vomited flames and molten rock.

3. to cause (a person) to vomit.

noun

1. the act of vomiting.
2. the matter ejected in vomiting.

vomit

/ ˈvɒmɪt /

verb

1. to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus
2. to eject or be ejected forcefully; spew forth

noun

1. the matter ejected in vomiting
2. the act of vomiting
3. a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic

vomit

/ vŏm′ĭt /

1. Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth, usually as a result of involuntary muscle contractions.

Derived Forms

• ˈvomiter, noun

Other Words From

• vomit·er noun
• vomi·tive adjective
• vomi·tous·ly adverb
• un·vomit·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vomit¹

1375–1425; late Middle English vomiten < Latin vomitāre, frequentative of vomere to discharge, vomit; akin to Greek emeîn ( emetic )

Word History and Origins

Origin of vomit¹

C14: from Latin vomitāre to vomit repeatedly, from vomere to vomit

Example Sentences

After the first self-administered injection of what was told was semaglutide - diabetes medication which is illegal to sell without a prescription - she started vomiting and feeling dizzy and sick.

From BBC

Minutes before Jen is about to appear, composed and resolute, on live TV to an audience of millions, she is vomiting in the studio’s toilets.

From BBC

Dee decided to take Cassie to the doctor, and by the time they arrived at the surgery Cassie was trembling and vomiting uncontrollably.

From BBC

Some causes of disgust are widely shared, such as feces or vomit.

From Salon

"They went on to give her blood thinning injections, and she started vomiting up blood again," Rachael said.

From BBC

Related Words

• eject
• gag
• heave
• regurgitate