verb
vomit
VO-miht
verb
1
To bring up the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
"He felt so seasick that he had to vomit over the side of the boat."
"The child vomited after eating too much candy."
noun
1
The matter brought up when someone vomits.
"There was vomit on the pavement outside the bar."
How to Use Vomit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing sick, or the mess left afterward.
When to use it
"Throw up" and "be sick" are more casual everyday alternatives.
Common pairings
vomit blood
feel like vomiting
Word Forms
vomited past tense, vomits plural, vomits singular
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Etymology
From Latin vomitare, "to vomit repeatedly," from vomere, "to be sick."