# vomit

/ˈvɑmət/ (US) · /vˈɒmɪt/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/vomit
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 2. to eject or spew

verb · CEFR C1 · Literary

to send out a large amount of something quickly and forcefully, like smoke from a chimney.

For teachers: to emit or discharge matter forcefully from a confined space. Often used metaphorically for machines or natural openings.

- The volcano started to vomit thick black smoke into the sky.
- The industrial chimneys continued to vomit toxic fumes into the atmosphere, ignoring the environmental regulations established the previous year.

### 3. the substance

noun · CEFR B1

the food or liquid that has come out of someone's stomach.

For teachers: the matter ejected from the stomach during the act of vomiting.

- There was vomit on the floor of the taxi after the party.
- The janitor used a special disinfectant powder to clean the vomit off the hallway carpet before the students returned from lunch.

Usage: Usually functions as an uncountable noun.

## Examples

- I feel sick and might vomit soon.
- She had to vomit after eating the spoiled fish at lunch.
- The violent motion of the storm caused every passenger to vomit into the plastic bags provided by the crew.

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