nnoun.actthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouthSynset:disgorgement emesis puking regurgitation vomit
Derivationally Related Form:vomitregurgitatedisgorgepuke
Hypernyms:ejection expulsion forcing out projection inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex
Inherited Hypernyms:vomitexpulsionpropulsionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:vomitreflexreactionbodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:haematemesishematemesishyperemesisrumination
Full Hyponyms:hematemesishyperemesishyperemesis gravidarumrumination
vverb.bodyeject the contents of the stomach through the mouthSynset:barf be sick cast cat chuck disgorge honk puke purge regorge regurgitate retch sick spew spue throw up upchuck vomit vomit up
Examples:- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
Antonyms:keep down
Derivationally Related Form:regurgitationsickvomiterpukingpukevomitretchvomitingdisgorgementspewer
Hypernyms:egest eliminate excrete pass
Inherited Hypernyms:vomitexcreteexhaust
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something (apply to: retch, throw up, regurgitate, vomit up)