Vomit — Defs

01 v. i. To eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth; to puke; to spew.

imp. & p. p. Vomited; p. pr. & vb. n. Vomiting

02 v. t. To throw up; to eject from the stomach through the mouth; to disgorge; to puke; to spew out; -- often followed by up or out.

1.
To throw up; to eject from the stomach through the mouth; to disgorge; to puke; to spew out; -- often followed by up or out.
“The fish . . . vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.” — Jonah ii. 10.
2.
Hence, to eject from any hollow place; to belch forth; to emit; to throw forth; as, volcanoes vomit flame, stones, etc.
“Like the sons of Vulcan, vomit smoke.” — Milton.

03 n. Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.

1.
Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.
“Like vomit from his yawning entrails poured.” — Sandys.
2.
That which excites vomiting; an emetic.(Med.)
“He gives your Hollander a vomit.” — Shak.

Phrases & compounds

Black vomit — See in the Vocabulary.

Vomit nut — nux vomica.