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vomit

Pronunciation: /ˈvɒmɪt/

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Definition of vomit

verb (vomits, vomiting, vomited)

[no object]
  • eject matter from the stomach through the mouth:the sickly stench made him want to vomit she used to vomit up her food
  • [with object] emit (something) in an uncontrolled stream or flow:the machine vomited fold after fold of paper

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] matter vomited from the stomach: the cell stank of vomit and urine
  • 2 archaic an emetic.

Derivatives

vomiter

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French vomite (noun) or Latin vomitus, from vomere 'to vomit'

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