noun
barf
bahf
noun
1
Vomit.
"There was barf all over the back seat after the winding drive."
verb
1
To vomit.
"He felt so sick on the boat that he barfed over the side."
intj
1
Used to express disgust.
""Barf, that smell is horrendous.""
How to Use Barf
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, slightly childish word for vomit or vomiting.
When to use it
Informal — use "vomit" or "throw up" in more formal or clinical contexts.
Common pairings
barf bag
feel like barfing
Word Forms
barfed past tense, barfs singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain — most likely an imitative word, meant to sound like the act itself.