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Meaning of 'vomit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vomit [ n.]
- To eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth; to puke; to spew.
- Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.
- That which excites vomiting; an emetic.
2 . Vomit [ v. t.]
- To throw up; to eject from the stomach through the mouth; to disgorge; to puke; to spew out; -- often followed by up or out.
- Hence, to eject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit; to throw forth; as, volcanoes vomit flame, stones, etc.

Meaning of 'vomit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vomit [ v]
Meaning (1):
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Example in sentence:
  • After drinking too much, the students vomited;
  • He purged continuously;
  • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

Nearby Words:

vomer vomerine vomic nut vomica vomicine vomited vomiting vomition vomitive vomito

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