vomit

[/ˈvɒmɪt/]

verb/nounN/A (verb); masculine (noun)pl: N/A (verb); vomits (noun)

vomitar (verb); vômito (noun)

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

She felt sick and began to vomit.

Ela se sentiu mal e começou a vomitar.

2. (verb) to expel or discharge forcefully

The volcano vomited lava and ash.

O vulcão vomitou lava e cinza.

3. (noun) the matter ejected from the stomach

There was vomit on the bathroom floor.

Havia vômito no chão do banheiro.

NYC Slang

throw up, puke, hurl, toss your cookies

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vomitar; vômito

Standard usage; also 'dar um vômito' in colloquial speech

Rio de Janeiro

vomitar; vômito

Standard usage; informal: 'cuspir' sometimes used colloquially

São Paulo

vomitar; vômito

Standard usage; no significant regional variation

Portugal

vomitar; vómito

Standard usage; spelled 'vómito' in European Portuguese

vomit one's guts out (vomitar as entranhas)

make someone vomit (dar nojo a alguém)

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