
vomit
n 1: the matter ejected in vomiting [syn: {vomitus}, {puke}]
2: a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting [syn: {emetic},
{vomitive}, {nauseant}]
3: the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach
through the mouth [syn: {vomiting}, {emesis}, {regurgitation},
{disgorgement}, {puking}]
v : 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" [syn: {vomit up}, {purge}, {cast}, {sick},
{cat}, {be sick}, {disgorge}, {regorge}, {retch}, {puke},
{barf}, {spew}, {spue}, {chuck}, {upchuck}, {honk}, {regurgitate},
{throw up}] [ant: {keep down}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0