"vomit" in the noun sense
1. vomit, vomitus, puke, barf
the matter ejected in vomiting
2. emetic, vomit, vomitive, nauseant
a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
3. vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
"vomit" in the verb sense
1. vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
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"
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