Definitions for vomit
ˈvɒm ɪtvom·it

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vomit, vomitus, puke, barf(noun)

   the matter ejected in vomiting

2. emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant(noun)

   a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

3. vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking(verb)

   the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

4. 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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. vomit(Noun)

   The regurgitated former contents of a stomach.

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

2. vomit(Noun)

   The act of regurgitating.

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

3. vomit(Verb)

   To regurgitate the contents of a stomach; puke.

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Vomit(noun)

   to eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth; to puke; to spew

   Etymology: [L. vomitus, from vomere, vomitum, to vomit; akin to Gr. , Skr. vam, Lith. vemiti. Cf. Emetic, Vomito.]

2. 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

   Etymology: [L. vomitus, from vomere, vomitum, to vomit; akin to Gr. , Skr. vam, Lith. vemiti. Cf. Emetic, Vomito.]

3. Vomit(verb)

   hence, to eject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit; to throw forth; as, volcanoes vomit flame, stones, etc

   Etymology: [L. vomitus, from vomere, vomitum, to vomit; akin to Gr. , Skr. vam, Lith. vemiti. Cf. Emetic, Vomito.]

4. Vomit(noun)

   matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth

   Etymology: [L. vomitus, from vomere, vomitum, to vomit; akin to Gr. , Skr. vam, Lith. vemiti. Cf. Emetic, Vomito.]

5. Vomit(noun)

   that which excites vomiting; an emetic

   Etymology: [L. vomitus, from vomere, vomitum, to vomit; akin to Gr. , Skr. vam, Lith. vemiti. Cf. Emetic, Vomito.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Vomit

   vom′it, v.i. to throw up the contents of the stomach by the mouth, to spew.—v.t. to throw out with violence.—n. matter ejected from the stomach: something that excites vomiting.—adj. Vom′ic, purulent.—n. Vom′ica, a cavity in the lung containing pus; Vom′iting, act of one who vomits: matter vomited.—adjs. Vom′itive, Vom′itory, causing to vomit.—n. a vomit or emetic.—ns. Vom′ito, the worst form of yellow fever, usually attended with the black vomit; Vom′itory, a door of a large building by which the crowd is let out; Vomituri′tion, violent retching. [L. vomĕre, -ĭtum, to throw up; Gr. emein.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vomit in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vomit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of vomit in a Sentence

1. Naomi Watts:

   It’s difficult to play high, i’d never even heard of ayahuasca before. I can’t remember now if you actually see me vomit, but allegedly that’s what happens. God knows why anyone would want to do that.

2. George Ciccariello-Maher:

   Some guy gave up his first class seat for a uniformed soldier. People are thanking him. I’m trying not to vomit or yell about Mosul.

3. Seifar Aponza:

   He was really bad at traveling, when we would go to inter-municipal games he would almost always vomit.

4. David McGrain:

   The narcissism among some of my team mates made me want to vomit, all they could think about was their goddamn climb, when hours before we were holding crushed skulls in our hands.

5. Angela Kiszko:

   I read all the things he’d have to go through, all the side effects – I literally just wanted to vomit and I thought I could not put myself through it. Why could I put my son through it? i don’t want my son’s brain fried with radiation.

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