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Meaning of Vomit
The primary meaning of the word "vomit" is to expel food or liquid from the stomach through the mouth.
Etymology of Vomit
The word "vomit" has its roots in Latin, where "vomitus" means "a vomiting" and "vomere" means "to vomit".
The word entered Middle English from Old French "vomir", which is derived from the same Latin roots.
Historically, the word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the act of expelling food or liquid from the stomach.
Synonyms
Definitions
- Oxford Languages defines "vomit" as a verb meaning to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth, typically in a violent and involuntary manner.
- As a noun, "vomit" refers to the matter that is expelled from the stomach through the mouth.
Usage Examples
- The patient began to vomit after eating the spoiled food.
- The smell of the rotten fish made her vomit.
- The doctor induced vomiting to remove the poison from the patient's system.
- The vomit on the floor was a sign that someone had been very sick.