vomitverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈvɒm.ɪt/us/ˈvɑː.mɪt/C2 to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth:
He came home drunk and vomited all over the kitchen floor.
She was vomiting (up) blood.
More examples
- The vet put something down the dog's throat to make it vomit.
- He's been vomiting all night.
- As soon as he tried to eat, he vomited.
- She vomited up her lunch.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Vomiting & feelings of sickness
- barf
- bring
- bring sth up
- churn
- disgorge
- gag
- honk
- morning sickness
- motion sickness
- regurgitate
- repeat
- retch
- sick
- sick as a dog idiom
- sick sth up
- spew
- spit (sth) up
- throw
- throw (sth) up
- turn sb's stomach idiom
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vomit
noun [ U ] ukus
There was a pile of vomit on the floor.
vomiting
noun [ U ] uk/ˈvɒm.ɪ.tɪŋ//ˈvɑː.mɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
There are a range of symptoms, including headache and vomiting.