vomit: Meaning and Definition of

vom•it

Pronunciation: (vom'it), [key]
— v.i.
  1. to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; regurgitate; throw up.
  2. to belch or spew with force or violence.
—v.t.
  1. to eject from the stomach through the mouth; spew.
  2. to cast out or eject as if in vomiting; send out forcefully or violently: The volcano vomited flames and molten rock.
  3. to cause (a person) to vomit.
—n.
  1. the act of vomiting.
  2. the matter ejected in vomiting.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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