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vomit (vämit)

noun

  1. the act or process of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  2. matter ejected in this way
  3. Archaic emetic

Etymology: ME < L vomitus, a discharging, vomiting < pp. of vomere, to discharge, vomit < IE base *wemē- > Gr emein, to vomit, OE wamm, stain, disgrace

intransitive verb

  1. to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; throw up
  2. to be thrown up or out with force or violence; rush out

transitive verb

  1. to throw up (food)
  2. to discharge or throw out with force or in copious quantities; belch forth

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vomit

v.

throw up, eject, bring up, spit up, dry heave, be seasick, hurl forth, retch, ruminate, regurgitate, give forth, discharge, belch forth, spew out, spew up, puke*, barf*, toss one's cookies*, lose one's lunch*, chunder* (Australian).


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vomit Usage Examples

Object

  • bile: He did then made up for it by ecstatically vomiting green bile over the poor bloke in the seat in front.

Converse of object

  • inhale: Fitting is quite a serious symptom, with dangers of inhaling vomit causing respiratory spasm.

Adjective modifier

  • projectile: I still drink copious amounts of £ 8.50 cocktails, resulting in pink projectile vomit the next morning.

Modifies a noun

  • bag: Promotional vomit bags were given away at some theaters in America.

Modifying Another Word

  • violently: But it was a small amount, and she vomited violently material full of clots.

Noun used with modifier

  • cat: In an instant cat vomit is equated to a destroyed life for someone dealing with anxiety.

Used with why or when

  • when: He had seen women retch and vomit when the bit was forced into their mouths and the bridle locked in place.

Present participle complement

  • induce: Parts of the story I'm sorry to say were almost vomit inducing.

Preposition: of

  • blood: If ulcers bleed there may be vomiting of blood.
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vomit quotes

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

-Bible (Old Testament)

The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

-Bible (NewTestament)

Like Rome, Nkongsamba was built on seven hills, but there all similarity ended. Set in undulating tropical rain forest, from the air it resembled nothing so much as a giant pool of crapulous vomit on somebody's expansive unmown lawn.

-Boyd,William Andrew Murray

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