vomit
Americanverb (used without object)
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to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
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to belch or spew with force or violence.
verb (used with object)
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to eject from the stomach through the mouth; spew.
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to cast out or eject as if in vomiting; send out forcefully or violently.
The volcano vomited flames and molten rock.
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to cause (a person) to vomit.
noun
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the act of vomiting.
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the matter ejected in vomiting.
verb
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to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus
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to eject or be ejected forcefully; spew forth
noun
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the matter ejected in vomiting
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the act of vomiting
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a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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vomitsimple
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vomitssimple
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have vomitedperfect
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has vomitedperfect
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are vomitingprogressive
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am vomitingprogressive
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is vomitingprogressive
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have been vomitingperfect progressive
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has been vomitingperfect progressive
Past
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vomitedsimple
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had vomitedperfect
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was vomitingprogressive
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were vomitingprogressive
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had been vomitingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of vomit
1375–1425; late Middle English vomiten < Latin vomitāre, frequentative of vomere to discharge, vomit; akin to Greek emeîn ( see emetic)
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
My head was hot, but my skin was covered in goosebumps and a cold layer of sweat, and I was feeling like I had to vomit.
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026
Sinner could be heard saying he felt "dizzy" and like he "wanted to vomit" and took a mid-game medical timeout before returning to court.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
I want to vomit every time I hear this phrase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Having to stop mid-interview to vomit was as vivid an illustration of that as anything.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
She took the baby and cleaned the vomit out of her mouth.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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