Definitions for vomitˈvɒm ɪt

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vom•itˈvɒm ɪt(v.i.)

to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
Category: Medicine, Pathology
to belch or spew with force or violence.
(v.t.)to eject from the stomach through the mouth; spew.
Category: Medicine, Pathology
to eject forcefully or violently:
The volcano vomited flames and molten rock.
to cause (a person) to vomit.
Category: Medicine, Pathology
(n.)the act of vomiting.
Category: Medicine, Pathology
the matter ejected in vomiting.
Category: Medicine, Pathology

Origin of vomit:

1375–1425; late ME < L vomitāre, freq. of vomere to discharge, vomit

vom′it•er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

vomit, vomitus, puke, barf(noun)
the matter ejected in vomiting
emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant(noun)
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking(verb)
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up(verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

vomit(verb)ˈvɒm ɪt
to pass the contents of your stomach out through your mouth; = throw up
She turned away and vomited.; worried because he was vomiting blood
vomit(noun)ˈvɒm ɪt
the contents of sb's stomach that they vomit
The baby was covered in vomit.

Wiktionary

vomit(Noun)
The regurgitated former contents of a stomach.
vomit(Noun)
The act of regurgitating.
vomit(Verb)
To regurgitate the contents of a stomach; puke.

Origin: From vomiten, from vomitare, present active infinitive of vomito, frequentative form of vomo, from wem-. Cognate with váma, wemman. More at wem.

Webster Dictionary

Vomit(noun)
to eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth; to puke; to spew
Vomit(verb)
to throw up; to eject from the stomach through the mouth; to disgorge; to puke; to spew out; -- often followed by up or out
Vomit(verb)
hence, to eject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit; to throw forth; as, volcanoes vomit flame, stones, etc
Vomit(noun)
matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth
Vomit(noun)
that which excites vomiting; an emetic