vomiting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    emesis; disgorgement; puking; vomit; regurgitation.
  2. verb eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    retch; regorge; be sick; disgorge; spew; vomit up; puke; honk; cat; purge; cast; spue; upchuck; vomit; sick; barf; regurgitate; throw up; chuck.
    • After drinking too much, the students vomited
    • He purged continuously
    • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

WordNet

Vom"it*ing noun
Definitions
  1. The spasmodic ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth.

Webster 1913