First Known Use: 14th century
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1vomit
noun vom·it \ˈvä-mət\
: the food, liquid, etc., that comes out of your body through your mouth when you vomit
Full Definition of VOMIT
1
: an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth; also : the disgorged matter
2
: emetic
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Origin of VOMIT
Middle English, from Anglo-French vomite, from Latin vomitus, from vomere to vomit; akin to Old Norse vāma seasickness, Greek emein to vomit
2vomit
verb
: to have the food, liquid, etc., that is in your stomach come out through your mouth because you are sick
Full Definition of VOMIT
intransitive verb
1
: to disgorge the stomach contents
transitive verb
1
: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
2
: to eject violently or abundantly : spew
3
: to cause to vomit
— vom·it·er noun
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First Known Use of VOMIT
15th century
VOMIT Defined for Kids
1vomit
noun vom·it \ˈvä-mət\
Definition of VOMIT for Kids
: material from the stomach brought up suddenly through the mouth
2vomit
verb
vom·it·edvom·it·ing
Definition of VOMIT for Kids
: to bring up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
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