puke

[/pjuːk/]

verb/noun

vomitar (verb) / vômito (noun)

1. (verb) To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; to vomit

He felt sick and ran to the bathroom to puke.

Ele se sentiu mal e correu para o banheiro para vomitar.

2. (noun) The matter vomited; vomit

There was puke on the floor after the party.

Havia vômito no chão após a festa.

3. (verb, informal) To behave in a contemptible or offensive way

That behavior makes me want to puke.

Esse comportamento me faz querer vomitar (de nojo).

NYC Slang

toss one's cookies / lose one's lunch

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vomitar / puxar

vomitar is standard; puxar is colloquial slang

Rio de Janeiro

vomitar / dar uma volta no bolo

dar uma volta no bolo is very colloquial slang

São Paulo

vomitar / puxar

puxar is common colloquial usage

Portugal

vomitar / devolver

devolver is colloquial Portuguese European usage

puke one's guts out

enough to make you puke

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