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vom·it
 vomit
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- pronunciation:
- va
miht
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
vomits, vomiting, vomited |
| definition 1: |
to eject some or all of the contents of the stomach through the mouth; throw up; regurgitate.
An hour after eating the spoiled food, he vomited.- synonyms:
- spew
- similar words:
- barf, disgorge, heave, retch, upchuck
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| definition 2: |
to be ejected or discharged forcefully or violently.
Lava vomited from the volcano.- synonyms:
- eruct, spew, spout
- similar words:
- gush, spurt
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| related words: |
disgorge |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to eject from the stomach through the mouth; throw up.
The baby is still vomiting her food.- synonyms:
- disgorge, heave, regurgitate, spew
- similar words:
- barf, belch, discharge, expel, upchuck
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| definition 2: |
to discharge forcefully or violently.
The faucet vomited a stream of rusty, muddy water.- synonyms:
- disgorge, erupt, expel, spew, spout
- similar words:
- emit, gush, regurgitate, shoot, spurt, stream
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| related words: |
heave |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
matter that is vomited.
There was vomit on his clothes.- similar words:
- barf, spew
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| definition 2: |
the act of vomiting.
- similar words:
- discharge, eruption, expulsion, regurgitation
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| derivation: |
vomitous (adj.) |
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