vomiting
ˈvɑːmɪtɪŋ
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Definition of vomiting - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

sick feelingfeeling like you need to throw up
  • She had a vomiting sensation after the roller coaster ride.
nauseated queasy sick

Noun

1.
medicalthe act of ejecting stomach contents through the mouth
  • Vomiting can be a symptom of food poisoning.
emesis regurgitation retching
2.
substancethe matter expelled from the stomach
  • The doctor examined the vomiting for signs of blood.
emesis regurgitation
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medical symptom where a person brings up blood in their vomit
Vomiting blood can signal a serious problem in the stomach or throat.
common term for norovirus infection
The cruise ship outbreak was traced to winter vomiting disease.

Origin of vomiting

Latin, vomere (to spew forth)

Terms with vomiting included in their meaning

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vomiting
vomit or feel nauseous
nausea
experience a sensation of imminent vomiting
medical
retain food in the stomach without vomiting
gastrointestinal infection
illness causing vomiting and diarrhea, often viral
gagv.
medical
experience the vomiting reflex
pregnancy
nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy
vomit collection
bag provided for use in case of vomiting, especially on an aircraft
medical
the act of vomiting

Examples of vomiting in a sentence

  • A vomiting sensation can be a symptom of motion sickness.
  • Vomiting often occurs during pregnancy.
  • Chronic vomiting requires medical attention.
  • The nurse collected the vomiting for analysis.
  • There was a strange color in the vomiting that concerned the doctor.

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  1. French:nauséeux, vomissements, ...
  2. German:übel, Erbrechen, ...
  3. Italian:vomitevole, vomito, ...
  4. Spanish:mareado, vómito, ...
  5. Portuguese:enjoativo, vómitos, ...
  6. Chinese:恶心的, 呕吐, ...
  7. Japanese:吐き気を催す, 嘔吐, ...
  8. Arabic:مُصَاب بِالغَثَيَان, قَيْء, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּחִילָתִי, הֲקָאָה, ...
  10. Russian:тошнотворный, рвота, ...
  11. Ukrainian:блювотний, блювота, ...
  12. Hindi:मिचली-सी, उल्टी, ...
vomit
ˈvɑːmɪt

Definition of vomit - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
medicaltr./intr.eject contents of the stomach through the mouthtr./intr.
  • She felt nauseous and started to vomit..
regurgitate retch
2.
forceful ejectiontr.forcefully eject contents from a hollow placetr.
  • The volcano vomited ash and smoke.
disgorge regurgitate spew

Noun

1.
actionthe act of expelling stomach contents
  • He felt better after the vomit.
emesis regurgitation retching
2.
biologymatter expelled from the stomach through the mouth
  • After feeling nauseous, he finally expelled some vomit..
emesis regurgitation
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uncontrolled speech without prior thought
During the meeting, his word vomit embarrassed everyone.
expel contents of the stomach through the mouth
After feeling nauseous, he had to vomit up his lunch..
vomit forcefully so it projects away
He projectile vomited across the room after eating bad seafood.
unpleasantly green in appearance
The soup had a vomit green look that was unappetizing.
looks extremely colorful, often with glitter or sweetness
The cake was decorated with unicorn vomit.
aircraft used to simulate weightlessness
Astronauts train in the vomit comet to experience zero gravity.

Origin of vomit

Latin, vomere (to spew)

Examples of vomit in a sentence

  • The roller coaster made him want to vomit.
  • The patient began to vomit after the surgery.
  • The ship seemed to vomit cargo into the sea.
  • The smell of vomit lingered in the air.
  • The janitor cleaned up the vomit quickly.
  • The smell of vomit was overwhelming.

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  1. French:vomir, vomissement, ...
  2. German:erbrechen, Erbrechen, ...
  3. Italian:vomitare, vomito, ...
  4. Spanish:devolver, vómito, ...
  5. Portuguese:vomitar, vómito, ...
  6. Chinese:呕吐, 吐出物, ...
  7. Japanese:吐く, 嘔吐, ...
  8. Arabic:تَقَيَّأَ, قَيْء, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהָקִיא, הֲקָאָה, ...
  10. Russian:рвать, рвота, ...
  11. Ukrainian:блювати, блювота, ...
  12. Hindi:उल्टी करना, उल्टी, ...

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