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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 notes

In 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.

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