VOMIT
What does "VOMIT" mean?
To eject the contents of the stomach forcefully through the mouth.
Meanings
- To bring up the contents of the stomach through the mouth. The rough crossing made several passengers vomit.
- The matter ejected from the stomach. He cleaned the vomit off the deck.
- To pour out or send forth in large amounts. The factory chimneys vomited smoke into the sky. figurative
Did you know?
- Vomiting is mostly muscle, not stomach: the brainstem triggers the diaphragm and abdominal wall to squeeze the stomach from outside, while the stomach itself stays relatively relaxed.
Word origin
From Latin 'vomitare' (to vomit often), frequentative of 'vomere' (to discharge, spew); related to Greek 'emein' (to vomit), source of 'emetic'.
Remember it
VOMIT starts like 'volcano' - both erupt upward when the pressure peaks.
A little poem
Green sea, grey faces-
the body votes to empty
what the eyes can't steer.
haiku
What it teaches
The body rejects what it cannot hold; sometimes survival is just knowing what to let go of.
Quick facts
What does VOMIT mean?
To eject the contents of the stomach forcefully through the mouth.
Is VOMIT a valid word?
Yes — VOMIT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is VOMIT?
VOMIT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does VOMIT come from?
From Latin 'vomitare' (to vomit often), frequentative of 'vomere' (to discharge, spew); related to Greek 'emein' (to vomit), source of 'emetic'.
What can VOMIT teach us?
The body rejects what it cannot hold; sometimes survival is just knowing what to let go of.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.