vomit

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  1. intransitive verb To eject part or all of the contents of the stomach through the mouth, usually in a series of involuntary spasmic movements.
  2. intransitive verb To be discharged forcefully and abundantly; spew or gush: The dike burst, and the floodwaters vomited forth.
  3. transitive verb To eject (contents of the stomach) through the mouth.
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  • But blogs are usually just insouciant spews of information - word vomit, if you will - and they don't necessarily abide by the standards of journalism: maintaining neutrality (in theory), fact checking, making sure material is inoffensive, etc. —  Washington Square News RSS
  • Canine parvovirus is a potentially deadly but preventable disease found in dogs and puppies that attacks the canine intestinal tract and is shed in feces and vomit, according to the animal shelter. —  Reflector - Latest Headlines from The Daily Reflector
  • "Urine and vomit, our argument is, isn't sadistic or masochistic," James Benjamin said. —  Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums
  • Instead, I have severe and sometimes disabling fear of vomit -- in particular, other people throwing up but fear of myself doing it too. —  The Trouble With Spikol
  • Bodily fluids such as vomit, blood, faeces, and urine may contain or viruses such as norovirus, which is one of the most common causes of gastroenteritis, is highly contagious and can be spread through human contact —  FoodProductionDaily RSS
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English vomiten, from Latin vomitāre, frequentative of vomere; see wemə- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin vomitus, -past participle of vomere (later Italian vomire = French vomir: see vome), vomit, discharge, = Greek ἐμεῖν = Sanskrit √ vam, vomit. Cf. emetic
  2. = Spanish vómito = Portuguese Italian vomito, from Latin vomitus, a throwing up, vomiting, vomit, from vomere, past participle vomitus, vomit: see vomit, v.
 

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