vomit
[ vom-it ]
/ ˈvɒm ɪt /
verb (used without object)
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
to belch or spew with force or violence.
verb (used with object)
noun
the act of vomiting.
the matter ejected in vomiting.
Origin of vomit
1375–1425; late Middle English
vomiten < Latin
vomitāre, frequentative of
vomere to discharge, vomit; akin to Greek
emeîn (see
emetic)
OTHER WORDS FROM vomit
vom·it·er, noun vom·i·tive, adjective vom·i·tous·ly, adverb un·vom·it·ed, adjectiveWords nearby vomit
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British Dictionary definitions for vomit
vomit
/ (ˈvɒmɪt) /
verb -its, -iting or -ited
to eject (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth as the result of involuntary muscular spasms of the stomach and oesophagus
to eject or be ejected forcefully; spew forth
noun
the matter ejected in vomiting
the act of vomiting
a drug or agent that induces vomiting; emetic
Derived forms of vomit
vomiter, nounWord Origin for vomit
C14: from Latin
vomitāre to vomit repeatedly, from
vomere to vomit
Medical definitions for vomit
vomit
[ vŏm′ĭt ]
v.
To eject part or all of the stomach contents through the mouth, usually in a series of involuntary spasmic movements.
n.
The act or an instance of ejecting matter from the stomach through the mouth.
Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.
An emetic.
Scientific definitions for vomit
vomit
[ vŏm′ĭt ]
Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth, usually as a result of involuntary muscle contractions.