vomit Definition
- 1to eject matter from the stomach through the mouth
- 2matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth
Using vomit: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "vomit" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
He felt sick and vomited all over the floor.
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She had been vomiting all night.
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The smell of vomit made her feel nauseous.
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The dog vomited up its breakfast.
vomit Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for vomit
- puke
- barf
- regurgitate
- throw up
Phrases with vomit
Example
He just vomited out all his anger and frustration.
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The cat vomited up a hairball on the carpet.
an aircraft that follows a parabolic flight path to create brief periods of weightlessness for training astronauts
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The astronaut candidates trained on the vomit comet to simulate zero gravity conditions.
Origins of vomit
from Latin 'vomitus', meaning 'a vomiting'
Summary: vomit in Brief
'Vomit' [ˈvɒmɪt] is a verb and noun that refers to the act of forcefully ejecting matter from the stomach through the mouth. It is often accompanied by nausea and sickness. The term can be used in phrases like 'vomit something out' to denote expressing something forcefully and uncontrolled, and 'vomit something up' to describe bringing up food or liquid from the stomach. 'Vomit comet' refers to an aircraft that creates brief periods of weightlessness for astronaut training.
