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

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

From Salon

Bulimia is an eating disorder and mental health condition where people binge on food and then make themselves vomit, take laxatives or exercise excessively – and while anyone can get it, the NHS says it’s more common in those aged 15 – 25.

From BBC

In that Howard Stern biopic, Stern is driven to greater and greater heights of bad behavior by his irritating station manager Pig Vomit, played by Paul Giamatti.

From Slate

The couple hit the children in the face with sandals, pulled their hair, forced them to eat their own vomit and made them sit in a circle and recount the trauma they had experienced in their parents’ home, the attorneys wrote in the lawsuit filed in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

"The light causes really severe headaches, and it can make me vomit," she adds.

From BBC

Related Words

• eject
• gag
• heave
• regurgitate