vomited; vomiting; vomits
1
: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
2
: to eject violently or abundantly : spew
3
: to cause to vomit
vomiter noun
1
: an act or instance of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth
also : the disgorged matter
2
: emetic
Examples of vomit in a Sentence
Verb The dog vomited on the floor. The patient was vomiting blood.
Recent Examples on the Web
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Lopman’s son Ruben was suffering from severe dehydration from rotavirus, one of the most common causes of diarrhea and vomiting in babies and children. —Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 No one wants to get near the skinny guy with vomit covering the leather wraps of his braids, covering his hoodie. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vomit
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Verb
Well, not stopping at one drink, or 10, and then vomiting on Katy's foot was the answer. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Lopman’s son Ruben was suffering from severe dehydration from rotavirus, one of the most common causes of diarrhea and vomiting in babies and children. —Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
There are nods to Linda Blair’s Regan in the sludgy projectile vomit that pours out of Katie, as well as the animalistic scampering, bodily contortions and levitation. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 No one wants to get near the skinny guy with vomit covering the leather wraps of his braids, covering his hoodie. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vomit
Cite this Entry
“Vomit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/vomit. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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vomit
1 of 2 noun
vom·it ˈväm-ət 
: an act of throwing up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
also : the matter thrown up
vomit
2 of 2 verb
: to throw up the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiter noun
Medical Definition
vomit
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to disgorge the stomach contents
: to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
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