/ ˈvɒmɪt; NAmE ˈvɑːm-/ verb , noun
■ verb
(also informal ˌthrow ˈup ) vomit (sth up) | vomit sth to bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth
SYN be sick :
[ v ]
The smell made her want to vomit.
[ vn ]
He had vomited up his supper.
The injured man was vomiting blood.
—see also sick
■ noun
[ U ] food from the stomach bought back out through the mouth
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French vomite (noun) or Latin vomitus , from vomere to vomit.